External validation of FIB-4: Diagnostic accuracy is limited in elderly populations [1]

Hepatology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 352-

  Kurosaki, Masayuki ^a   Izumi, Namiki ^a  

^a MUSASHINO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; MIXED INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 38649136586     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.21978     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Sterling RK, Lissen E, Clumeck N, Sola R, Correa MC, Montaner J, et al. Development of a simple noninvasive index to predict significant fibrosis in patients with HIV/HCV coinfection. HEPATOLOGY 2006;43:1317-1325.
2. Vallet-Pichard A, Mallet V, Nalpas B, Verkarre V, Nalpas A, Dhalluin-Venier V, et al. FIB-4: an inexpensive and accurate marker of fibrosis in HCV infection, comparison with liver biopsy and fibrotest. HEPATOLOGY 2007;46:32-36.