Correlation of serum aminotransferases with HCV RNA levels and histological findings in patients with chronic hepatitis C: The role of serum aspartate transaminase in the evaluation of disease progression

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 891-896

  Zechini, Barbara ^a   Pasquazzi, Caterina ^a   Aceti, Antonio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

ALT; AST; Chronic hepatitis C; HCV RNA; Liver damage

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; VIRUS RNA;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RNA ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VIRAL GENETICS;

ADULT; AGED; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENZYME TESTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RNA, VIRAL; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 4444247002     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200409000-00013     Document Type: Article

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