Model consisting of ultrasonographic and simple blood indexes accurately identify compensated hepatitis B cirrhosis

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 8 PART1, 2008, Pages 1228-1234

  Chen, Yong Peng ^a   Dai, Lin ^a   Wang, Jing Lin ^a   Zhu, You Fu ^a   Feng, Xiao Rong ^a   Hou, Jin Lin ^a  

^a SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biochemical indexes; Hematology; Hepatitis B; Liver cirrhosis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BILIRUBIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; GALLBLADDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER BLOOD VESSEL; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER PARENCHYMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCORING SYSTEM; SPLENOMEGALY; THROMBOCYTE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 48549092160     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05421.x     Document Type: Article

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