Novel serum biomarkers modified by the body mass index z-score for the detection of liver fibrosis and steatosis in children with chronic hepatitis C.

Maria Pokorska-ŚpiewakBarbara Kowalik-MikołajewskaMałgorzata AniszewskaMagdalena PlutaMagdalena Marczyńska

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2017)

Including the BMI z-score in serum biomarker formulas enhances their diagnostic ability to detect significant fibrosis and steatosis. B-AST may thus act as an effective alternative to liver biopsy.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
body mass index
insulin resistance
high fat diet
weight gain
high fat diet induced
young adults
physical activity
ultrasound guided
loop mediated isothermal amplification
adipose tissue
type diabetes
label free
real time pcr
skeletal muscle
fine needle aspiration
quantum dots