Clinical outcomes and management of patients with chronic hepatitis B and liver stiffness measurement in the grey zone.

Ken Liu Vincent Wai-Sun WongLilian Y LiangGrace C Y LuiHenry L Y ChanGrace Lai-Hung Wong

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2018)

Chronic hepatitis B patients with initial liver stiffness measurements in the grey zone rarely proceed to a clarifying liver biopsy which would reveal advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis in one-third of patients. Both liver biopsy and repeat liver stiffness measurements in grey zone patients have clinical utility in prompting changes in management and providing prognostic information.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
white matter
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
multiple sclerosis
dna methylation
genome wide
social media
single cell
liver fibrosis