Scientific publications for BioPredictive non-invasive diagnostics
Peer-reviewed studies validating BioPredictive blood-test diagnostics for liver disease — from first-in-class development cohorts to long-term meta-analyses.
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Systematic review: Investigating the prognostic performance of four non-invasive tests in alcohol-related liver disease.
…FibroTest) in ArLD. ### Methods Applying systematic review methodology, we searched four databases…
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Transient Elastography for Assessment of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis: An Evidence-Based Analysis. Review
…Review Methods An overview of reviews was conducted using a systematic search…
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Prevalence of clinically significant liver disease within the general population, as defined by non-invasive markers of liver fibrosis: a systematic review.
…We did a systematic review of non-invasive tests used to stratify…
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Prevalence of liver cirrhosis in individuals with hepatitis B virus infection in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Meta Analysis
…SSA. ### Methods We performed a systematic review of published articles which evaluated…
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FibroTest and FibroScan for the prediction of hepatitis C-related fibrosis: a systematic review of diagnostic test accuracy. Meta Analysis
…Our objective was to systematically review studies describing the accuracy of these…
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The effectiveness of noninvasive biomarkers to predict hepatitis B-related significant fibrosis and cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy. Meta Analysis
…A systematic review was conducted on records in PubMed, EMBASE and the…
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Systematic review with meta-analysis: direct comparisons of biomarkers for the diagnosis of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C and B. Meta Analysis
### Background Blood tests and transient elastography (TE), proposed as alternatives to biopsy…
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Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging for Diagnosis and Monitoring of Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Hepatitis C: A Review of Diagnostic Accuracy, Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines Review
…The purpose of this Rapid Response report is to review the clinical…
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of fibrosis marker panels in patients with HIV/hepatitis C coinfection. Meta Analysis
…Our objective was to systematically review studies describing the accuracy of serum…
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Pharmacotherapeutic efficacy on noninvasive fibrosis progression in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Meta Analysis
…of fibrosis. ### Methods A comprehensive systematic review and frequentist random effects network…
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Methotrexate in psoriasis: a systematic review of treatment modalities, incidence, risk factors and monitoring of liver toxicity.
…of psoriasis. ### Objective To systematically review the literature regarding treatment modalities with…
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EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
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Guidelines for the Screening, Care and Treatment of Persons with Hepatitis C Infection Key publication
These are the first guidelines dealing with hepatitis C treatment produced by…
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is independently linked to cardiometabolic morbidity and…
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FibroTest has better diagnostic and prognostic values than the aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
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Accuracy of prognostic serological biomarkers in predicting liver fibrosis severity in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a meta-analysis of over 40,000 participants.
### Introduction A prognostic model to predict liver severity in people with metabolic…
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Screening for Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease-Related Advanced Fibrosis in Diabetology: A Prospective Multicenter Study.
### Objective Screening for advanced fibrosis (AF) resulting from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic…
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Non-invasive diagnostic assessment tools for the detection of liver fibrosis in patients with suspected alcohol-related liver disease: a systematic review and economic evaluation.
…having ALD. ### Data Sources A systematic review was undertaken to identify studies…
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Blood tests to diagnose fibrosis or cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
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FibroTest/Fibrosure for significant liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B: a meta-analysis. Meta Analysis
…We aimed to systematically review studies describing the diagnostic accuracy of FT…
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Guidelines for the Prevention, Care and Treatment of Persons with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection
These are the first World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for the prevention…
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Letter: APRI and FIB-4 do not correlate with Fibrosure in the evaluation of liver fibrosis in hepatitis C patients.
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Diagnostic algorithms for liver fibrosis in hepatitis C: are they ready to avoid liver biopsy?
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Comparison of ELF, FibroTest and FibroScan for the non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis.
…While a systematic review has shown comparable results for both individual markers…
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The use of transient elastography and FibroTest for monitoring hepatotoxicity in patients receiving methotrexate for psoriasis.
### Importance There is a need for noninvasive tools to monitor hepatotoxicity in…
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Management of the patient with SVR. Review
In the current era of therapy with direct-acting antiviral (DAAs) drugs…
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Noninvasive Testing for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients With Psoriasis Receiving Long-term Methotrexate Sodium Therapy.
### Importance The long-term implications of hepatotoxic effects in patients with psoriasis…
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Update on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B: AASLD 2018 hepatitis B guidance.
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Non-invasive diagnosis and follow-up of portal hypertension.
Compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD) describes the spectrum of advanced fibrosis…
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Appropriate evidence-based data overviews demonstrate the diagnostic and prognostic performances of FibroTest in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
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Applicability and variability of liver stiffness measurements according to probe position.
### Aim To investigate the liver stiffness measurement (LSM) applicability and variability with…
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LCR1 and LCR2, two multi-analyte blood tests to assess liver cancer risk in patients without or with cirrhosis. Key publication
### Background No blood test has been shown to be effective in the…
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Combination of fibrosis tests: sequential or synchronous?
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Fibrosis assessment in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Review
…This review outlines the methods of fibrosis assessment in chronic HBV infection…
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Awareness of the severity of liver disease re-examined using software-combined biomarkers of liver fibrosis and necroinflammatory activity.
### Background Effective antiviral treatment (direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs)), the requirement for…
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Diagnostic performance of FibroTest-ActiTest, transient elastography, and the fibrosis-4 index in patients with autoimmune hepatitis using histological reference. Key publication
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Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis. Key publication Review
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FibroTest-FibroSURE: towards a universal biomarker of liver fibrosis?
Among the noninvasive alternatives to liver biopsy, several studies have demonstrated the…
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Management of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Call to Action. Review
Traditionally a disease of hepatologists, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has recently…
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Role of Non-hepatic Medical Comorbidity and Functional Limitations in Predicting Mortality in Patients with HCV.
### Background Medical comorbidities and functional status limitations are determinants of mortality in…
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Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with alcoholic liver disease. Review
…We review these tests and critically appraise the existing evidence.
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EASL-ALEH Clinical Practice Guidelines: Non-invasive tests for evaluation of liver disease severity and prognosis. Key publication
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Novel Biomarkers of Grade I Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Metabolic-Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.
**Background/Objectives**: Prior research has identified a significant association between heart disease…
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Higher serum testosterone is associated with increased risk of advanced hepatitis C-related liver disease in males.
…Other risk-factor data were obtained through systematic questionnaires (e.g., alcohol…
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Blood tests to diagnose fibrosis or cirrhosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection: a systematic review.
### Background Many blood tests have been proposed as alternatives to liver biopsy…
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Liver fibrosis: consensus recommendations of the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL). Key publication
…The consensus statements are presented in this review.
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Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on the Accuracy of Noninvasive Tests of Liver Fibrosis With Resulting Clinical Implications.
### Background & Aims Noninvasive tests (NITs) of liver fibrosis have been suggested to…
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Biomarkers as a first-line estimate of injury in chronic liver diseases: time for a moratorium on liver biopsy?
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Non-invasive markers for hepatic fibrosis. Review
…This review provides a systematic overview of these techniques, as well as…
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Noninvasive Markers of Hepatic Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis B.
…This review updates the clinical validation of serum biomarkers and LSM in…
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Impact of steatosis and inflammation definitions on the performance of NASH tests.
### Background And Aim One of the unmet needs in subjects with metabolic…
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Comparison of FibroTest-ActiTest with histopathology in demonstrating fibrosis and necroinflammatory activity in chronic hepatitis B and C.
### Aims FibroTest and ActiTest are noninvasive tests used in determining the level…
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Long-term prognostic value of the FibroTest in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, compared to chronic hepatitis C, B, and alcoholic liver disease. Key publication
### Background Although the FibroTest has been validated as a biomarker to determine…
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Comparison of transient elastography (FibroScan), FibroTest, APRI and two algorithms combining these non-invasive tests for liver fibrosis staging in HIV/HCV coinfected patients: ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH and FIBROSTIC collaboration.
### Objectives Combining noninvasive tests increases diagnostic accuracy for staging liver fibrosis in…
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EASL clinical practical guidelines: management of alcoholic liver disease.
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Biomarkers of liver fibrosis. Review
Liver biopsy, due to its limitations and risks, is an imperfect gold…
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Screening studies of transient elastography and FibroTest in the general population.
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Staging chronic hepatitis B into seven categories, defining inactive carriers and assessing treatment impact using a fibrosis biomarker (FibroTest®) and elastography (FibroScan®).
### Background & Aims The first aim was to extend the validation of FibroTest…
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Diagnostic performance of a new noninvasive test for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis using a simplified histological reference. Key publication
### Background One of the unmet needs in patients with metabolic risks is…
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Assessment of asymptomatic liver fibrosis in alcoholic patients using fibroscan: prospective comparison with seven non-invasive laboratory tests.
### Background Systematic screening for liver fibrosis in heavy-drinking patients is a…
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Input of serum haptoglobin fucosylation profile in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with non-cirrhotic liver disease. Key publication
### Background Haptoglobin bifucosylated tetra-antennary glycan have been identified in patients with…
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The non-invasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis. Review
…This narrative review presents the non-invasive investigation methods used in the…
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Assessment of liver fibrosis with transient elastography and FibroTest in patients treated with methotrexate for chronic inflammatory diseases: a case-control study.
### Background & Aims Although methotrexate (MTX) is used in the effective treatment of…
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Diagnostic performance of FibroTest, SteatoTest and ActiTest in patients with NAFLD using the SAF score as histological reference. Key publication
### Background Blood tests of liver injury are less well validated in non…
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Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis.
### Background The prognosis and management of chronic liver diseases greatly depend on…
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Assessment of liver fibrosis: noninvasive means.
…This review summarizes the advantages and the limits of the available biomarkers…
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Methodological aspects of the interpretation of non-invasive biomarkers of liver fibrosis: a 2008 update. Key publication Review
This review summarizes the methodological aspects of the interpretation of non-invasive…
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Serum bile acid levels as a predictor for the severity of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Serum bile acids (SBAs) are commonly elevated in cholestatic liver diseases, but…
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Editorial: FibroTest to predict liver-related mortality in NAFLD. Should this change the diagnostic algorithm in NAFLD?
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Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis: are we ready?
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Progression of Liver Fibrosis in HIV/HCV Co-Infection: A Comparison between Non-Invasive Assessment Methods and Liver Biopsy.
### Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic performance of seven non-invasive tests (NITs…
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Biomarkers of liver injury for hepatitis clinical trials: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Meta Analysis
…We aimed to review evidence-based published data of biomarkers that have…
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SAFE biopsy: a validated method for large-scale staging of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C.
### Unlabelled The staging of liver fibrosis is pivotal for defining the prognosis…
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External Validation of LCR1-LCR2, a Multivariable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk Calculator, in a Multiethnic Cohort of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B. Key publication
### Background And Aims The liver cancer risk test (LCR1-LCR2) is a…
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Three Neglected STARD Criteria Reduce the Uncertainty of the Liver Fibrosis Biomarker FibroTest-T2D in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). Key publication
**Background/Objectives:** Bariatric surgery (BS), drugs approved for type-2-diabetes (T2D…
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Coffee consumption and nonalcoholic fatty liver onset: a prospective study in the general population.
Retrospective studies suggest that coffee consumption may exert beneficial effects in patients…
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FibroStic: a large confirmatory study for non-invasive biomarkers accuracy, if correctly interpreted.
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ActiTest accuracy for the assessment of histological activity grades in patients with chronic hepatitis C, an overview using Obuchowski measure. Meta Analysis
### Background ActiTest (AT) is a biomarker of liver necro-inflammatory histological activity…
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Diagnostic value of combined serum biomarkers for the evaluation of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C infection: A multicenter, noninterventional, observational study.
### Background/Aims The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is important cause of…
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Standardization of ROC curve areas for diagnostic evaluation of liver fibrosis markers based on prevalences of fibrosis stages. Key publication
### Background The area under the ROC curve (AUC) is widely used as…
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Noninvasive diagnosis in alcohol-related liver disease.
…In this review, we summarize the current status of the noninvasive assessment…
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Screening studies of transient elastography and FibroTest in the general population - Authors' reply.
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The impact of liver disease aetiology and the stages of hepatic fibrosis on the performance of non-invasive fibrosis biomarkers: an international study of 2411 cases.
### Background Performance of non-invasive fibrosis biomarkers may be influenced by aetiology…
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Prospective comparison of two algorithms combining non-invasive methods for staging liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C.
### Background & Aims Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis is a challenging area…
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Real-time tissue elastography versus FibroScan for noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic liver disease.
### Purpose Transient elastography (FibroScan, [TE]) and serum fibrosis markers such as the…
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EASL clinical practice guidelines: Management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
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Assessment of liver fibrosis and associated risk factors in HIV-infected individuals using transient elastography and serum biomarkers.
### Background Liver fibrosis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals is mostly…
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Noninvasive methods, including transient elastography, for the detection of liver disease in adults with cystic fibrosis.
### Background Liver disease is the third leading cause of mortality in patients…
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FibroMAX: towards a new universal biomarker of liver disease? Review
Among the noninvasive alternatives to liver biopsy, several studies have demonstrated the…
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Transient elastography alone and in combination with FibroTest® for the diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis in alcoholic liver disease.
### Background & Aims The reliability of transient elastography (TE) to assess liver fibrosis…
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Molecular characteristics of Hepatitis B and chronic liver disease in a cohort of HB carriers from Bamako, Mali.
### Background Hepatitis B (HB) infection is common in Mali. However, there is…
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Comparison of liver fibrosis blood tests developed for HCV with new specific tests in HIV/HCV co-infection.
### Background & Aims We compared 5 non-specific and 2 specific blood tests…
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Prospective noninvasive analysis of hepatic fibrosis in patients with Crohn's disease: correlation of transient elastography and laboratory-based markers.
### Background And Aims Hepatobiliary disorders, associated either with extraintestinal manifestations or with…
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Prospective direct comparison of non-invasive liver tests in outpatients with type 2 diabetes using intention-to-diagnose analysis. Key publication
### Background No prospective diagnostic studies have directly compared widespread non-invasive liver…
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Non-cirrhotic thrombocytopenic patients with hepatitis C virus: Characteristics and outcome of antiviral therapy.
### Background And Aim Thrombocytopenia is frequently observed in patients with chronic hepatitis…
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Noninvasive, Blood-Based Biomarkers as Screening Tools for Hepatic Fibrosis in People With Type 2 Diabetes.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is dramatically increasing in parallel with the…
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Prospective external validation of a new non-invasive test for the diagnosis of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in patients with type 2 diabetes. Key publication
### Background One of the unmet needs in patients with type 2 diabetes…
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Validation of AshTest as a Non-Invasive Alternative to Transjugular Liver Biopsy in Patients with Suspected Severe Acute Alcoholic Hepatitis.
### Background/Aims According to guidelines, the histological diagnosis of severe alcoholic steatohepatitis…
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Noninvasive Markers of Steatosis, NASH, and Liver Fibrosis in HIV-Monoinfected Individuals at Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Results From the ECHAM Study.
### Background HIV-monoinfected individuals are at high risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver…
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Knowledge and practice regarding the German and the EASL-EASD-EASO NAFLD-guidelines among members of the German Obesity Society.
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Prevalence of steatosis and insulin resistance in patients with chronic hepatitis B compared with chronic hepatitis C and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
### Unlabelled The association of NAFLD with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) has been…
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An update on the management of hepatitis C: consensus guidelines from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver. Key publication
…major advances have warranted a review of recommended management approaches for these…
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Fibromax-based nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with obstructive sleep apnea: Methodological considerations.
The relationship between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and obstructive sleep apnea…
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Diagnostic accuracy of FibroScan and comparison to liver fibrosis biomarkers in chronic viral hepatitis: a multicenter prospective study (the FIBROSTIC study).
### Background & Aims The diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive liver fibrosis tests that…
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Personalized management of cirrhosis by non-invasive tests of liver fibrosis. Review
…In this review, we discuss the application of these non-invasive tests…
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Accuracy of the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Test vs FibroTest, Elastography, and Indirect Markers in Detection of Advanced Fibrosis in Patients With Alcoholic Liver Disease. Key publication
### Background & Aims Alcohol is the leading cause of cirrhosis and liver-related…
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Cost effectiveness of fibrosis assessment prior to treatment for chronic hepatitis C patients.
### Background And Aims Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is a liver disease affecting…
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Meta-analyses of FibroTest diagnostic value in chronic liver disease. Key publication Meta Analysis
### Background FibroTest (FT) is a biomarker of liver fibrosis initially validated in…
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease biomarkers estimate cardiovascular risk based on coronary artery calcium score in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study with two independent cohorts. Key publication
### Background Studies have demonstrated that coronary artery calcification on one hand and…
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Overview of the diagnostic value of biochemical markers of liver fibrosis (FibroTest, HCV FibroSure) and necrosis (ActiTest) in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
SUMMARY: BACKGROUND: Recent studies strongly suggest that due to the limitations and…
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Performance of liver biomarkers, in patients at risk of nonalcoholic steato-hepatitis, according to presence of type-2 diabetes. Key publication
### Objective There is a controversy about the performance of blood tests for…
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Screening for liver fibrosis by using a noninvasive biomarker in patients with diabetes.
### Background & Aims Patients with diabetes are at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver…
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Comparison of three algorithms of non-invasive markers of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C.
### Background Preliminary data suggest that performance of non-invasive markers for liver…
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External validation of LCR1-LCR2, a multivariable HCC risk calculator, in patients with chronic HCV. Key publication
### Background & Aims The Liver Cancer Risk test algorithm (LCR1-LCR2) is a…
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Prevalence of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in 699 Moroccan patients with chronic hepatitis C.
### Introduction chronic hepatitis C (CHC) can cause severe complications, including fibrosis and…
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Non-invasive assessment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Clinical prediction rules and blood-based biomarkers. Review
The correct identification of patients at increased risk of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis…
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Noninvasive biomarkers for the screening of fibrosis, steatosis and steatohepatitis in patients with metabolic risk factors: FibroTest-FibroMax experience. Key publication Review
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An algorithm for the grading of activity in chronic hepatitis C. The METAVIR Cooperative Study Group.
Histological activity reflects the global assessment of basic necroinflammatory lesions and is…
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A reference material for traceability of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) results.
Standardization of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) determination is highly desirable for inter-laboratory…
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FibroTest-ActiTest as a non-invasive marker of liver fibrosis. Key publication Meta Analysis
FibroTest (FT) is a biomarker of liver fibrosis initially validated in patients…
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An evaluation of the potential cost-effectiveness of non-invasive testing strategies in the diagnosis of significant liver fibrosis.
### Background And Aim To assess the clinical and economic outcomes of non…
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Silymarin in non alcoholic fatty liver disease.
### Aim This study was undertaken to evaluate the hepatic effects of silybum…
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EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines: management of hepatitis C virus infection.
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The product of triglycerides and glucose as biomarker for screening simple steatosis and NASH in asymptomatic women.
### Unlabelled Introduction and aim. Given that early identification of non-alcoholic fatty…
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Stage of liver fibrosis in patients with congenital bleeding disorders and infected with hepatitis C virus.
### Introduction Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the major cause of chronic liver…
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Contribution of the ELFG test in algorithms of non-invasive markers towards the diagnosis of significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C.
…We also examined the inter-observer variations after independent review of liver…
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The new paradigm of hepatitis C therapy: integration of oral therapies into best practices. Review
Emerging data indicate that all-oral antiviral treatments for chronic hepatitis C…
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Effective use of FibroTest to generate decision trees in hepatitis C.
### Aim To assess the usefulness of FibroTest to forecast scores by constructing…
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Usefulness of acoustic radiation force impulse and fibrotest in liver fibrosis assessment after liver transplant.
### Unlabelled Background and rationale. Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) is a non…
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Discordance between liver biopsy and FibroTest in assessing liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B.
### Background And Aims The FibroTest (FT) demonstrated excellent diagnostic performance in the…
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Performance of serum apolipoprotein-A1 as a sentinel of Covid-19. Key publication
### Background Since 1920, a decrease in serum cholesterol has been identified as…
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Impact of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease on long-term cardiovascular events and death in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD…
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A brief review on molecular, genetic and imaging techniques for HCV fibrosis evaluation. Review
…This review gives brief insight on non-invasive methods currently available for…
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Concordance of non-invasive serology-based scoring indices and transient elastography for liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis C.
Aim To assess concordance of eight frequently used serology-based scoring indices…
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The impact of bariatric surgery on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as measured using non-invasive tests.
### Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in bariatric surgery candidates…
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Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir in patients with hepatitis C virus genotypes 1-6 and compensated cirrhosis or advanced fibrosis.
### Background & Aims Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection and advanced fibrosis…
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Validation of biochemical markers for the prediction of liver fibrosis and necroinflammatory activity in hemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C.
### Background Liver biopsy is an imperfect gold standard for assessing the disease…
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Stepwise combination algorithms of non-invasive markers to diagnose significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C.
### Background/Aims In chronic hepatitis C, biopsy is the gold standard for…
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Liver fibrosis in young Egyptian beta-thalassemia major patients: relation to hepatitis C virus and compliance with chelation.
### Background The main causes of liver fibrosis in transfusion-dependent thalassemia major…
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Is it possible to predict HCV-related liver cirrhosis non-invasively through routine laboratory parameters? Review
…This review focuses on the different scores based on routine parameters that…
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Prospective comparison of transient elastography, Fibrotest, APRI, and liver biopsy for the assessment of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C.
### Background And Aims Transient elastography (FibroScan; Echosens, Paris, France) is a novel…
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Impact of effective versus sham continuous positive airway pressure on liver injury in obstructive sleep apnoea: Data from randomized trials.
### Background And Objective Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) could be an independent risk…
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Prognostic value of the combined use of transient elastography and fibrotest in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
### Background & Aims Liver stiffness (LS) measurement using transient elastography and the FibroTest…
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Usefulness of noninvasive tests in nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver.
### Background The only way to diagnose nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) is liver…
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Prognostic value of liver fibrosis biomarkers: a meta-analysis.
### Aims And Methods Several serum biomarkers such as FibroTest, aspartate transaminase-platelet…
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Assessment of liver fibrosis and steatosis in PBC with FibroScan, MRI, MR-spectroscopy, and serum markers.
### Background In recent years noninvasive methods have been evaluated for the assessment…
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Optimized stepwise combination algorithms of non-invasive liver fibrosis scores including Hepascore in hepatitis C virus patients.
### Background Non-invasive liver fibrosis scores such as Hepascore (HS) have been…
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Intra-individual fasting versus postprandial variation of biochemical markers of liver fibrosis (FibroTest) and activity (ActiTest).
BACKGROUND: Biochemical marker combinations, including alpha2-macroglobulin, haptoglobin, apolipoprotein A1, gamma-glutamyl…
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Prospective validation of ELF test in comparison with Fibroscan and FibroTest to predict liver fibrosis in Asian subjects with chronic hepatitis B.
### Background And Aims Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) and FibroTest (FT) are frequently…
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Biological markers of liver fibrosis and activity as non-invasive alternatives to liver biopsy in patients with chronic hepatitis C and associated mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis.
### Objective And Methods We assessed the reliability of non-invasive biological scoring…
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Transient elastography: a new surrogate marker of liver fibrosis influenced by major changes of transaminases.
Liver stiffness was measured by transient elastography (FibroScan) in 228 consecutive patients…
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Optimal correlation between different instruments for Fibrotest-Actitest protein measurement in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
### Objectives Combination of alpha 2-macroglobulin, haptoglobin, apolipoprotein-A1, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase…
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Variability in definitions of transaminase upper limit of the normal impacts the APRI performance as a biomarker of fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C: "APRI c'est fini ?".
### Background The aspartate aminotransferase platelet ratio index (APRI) is a validated, non…
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Non-invasive diagnosis of hepatitis B virus-related cirrhosis. Review
…In the present review, we examine the advantages afforded by use of…
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Noninvasive markers of fibrosis and inflammation in clinical practice: prospective comparison with liver biopsy. Key publication
### Background The efficiency of transient elastography for the assessment of liver fibrosis…
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An independent and prospective comparison of two commercial fibrosis marker panels (HCV FibroSURE and FIBROSpect II) during albinterferon alfa-2b combination therapy for chronic hepatitis C.
Noninvasive markers that accurately follow changes in fibrosis may provide alternatives to…
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Assessment of methotrexate hepatotoxicity in psoriasis patients: a prospective evaluation of four serum fibrosis markers.
### Background Low-dose oral methotrexate (MTX) is an effective immunosuppressive therapy for…
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Noninvasive Markers of Improvement of Liver Steatosis Achieved by Weight Reduction in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
### Unlabelled Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is strongly associated with insulin resistance…
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Effect of antiviral treatment on serum markers of liver fibrosis in HIV-hepatitis C virus-coinfected patients: the Fibrovic 2 Study - ANRS HC02.
### Background Non-invasive liver fibrosis scores have been proposed as alternatives to…
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Intestinal failure-associated liver disease in patients with short bowel syndrome: Evaluation by transient elastography.
### Objective Patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS) receiving long-term parenteral nutrition…
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Prospective validation of FibroTest in comparison with liver stiffness for predicting liver fibrosis in Asian subjects with chronic hepatitis B.
### Background And Aims Diagnostic values of FibroTest (FT) for hepatic fibrosis have…
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, nocturnal hypoxia, and endothelial function in patients with sleep apnea.
### Background Nocturnal hypoxia, the hallmark of OSA, is a potential contributing factor…
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Impact of quality control accepted inter-laboratory variations on calculated Fibrotest/Actitest scores for the non-invasive biochemical assessment of liver fibrosis.
### Introduction Non-invasive, i.e. serum-based assessment of liver fibrosis is…
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Performance of the SteatoTest, ActiTest, NashTest and FibroTest in a multiethnic cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Fibromax is a diagnostic tool composed of the combination of 4 non…
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Review article: the diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease -- availability and accuracy of non-invasive methods. Review
…sensitivities and accuracies. ### Aim To review non-invasive diagnostic parameters and tools…
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Validation of the Performance of A1HPV6, a Triage Blood Test for the Early Diagnosis and Prognosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
### Background And Aims Apolipoprotein A1 (A1) and haptoglobin (HP) serum levels are…
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Non-invasive tests for fibrosis and liver stiffness predict 5-year survival of patients chronically infected with hepatitis B virus.
### Background Liver stiffness and non-invasive tests predict overall survival in chronic…
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Progression of liver fibrosis among injection drug users with chronic hepatitis C.
Although most hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are acquired by injection drug…
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Transient elastography and biomarkers for liver fibrosis assessment and follow-up of inactive hepatitis B carriers.
### Background Non invasive methods for fibrosis evaluation remain to be validated longitudinally…
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Relative performances of FibroTest, Fibroscan, and biopsy for the assessment of the stage of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C: a step toward the truth in the absence of a gold standard.
### Background & Aims Liver fibrosis stage is traditionally assessed with biopsy, an imperfect…
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A prospective analysis of the prognostic value of biomarkers (FibroTest) in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Key publication
### Background FibroTest, a noninvasive method of measuring biomarkers of liver fibrosis, is…
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Validation of liver fibrosis biomarker (FibroTest) for assessing liver fibrosis progression: proof of concept and first application in a large population.
### Background & Aims Time-dependent statistics have been used to assess liver fibrosis…
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Noninvasive procedures to evaluate liver involvement in HIV-1 vertically infected children.
### Objectives : Progressive liver injury is a concern in HIV-infected children exposed…
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Non-invasive measurement of liver and pancreas fibrosis in patients with cystic fibrosis.
### Background Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have a relevant morbidity and mortality…
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Combination of blood tests for significant fibrosis and cirrhosis improves the assessment of liver-prognosis in chronic hepatitis C.
### Background Recent longitudinal studies have emphasised the prognostic value of noninvasive tests…
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Profiles of liver fibrosis evolution during long-term tenofovir treatment in HIV-positive patients coinfected with hepatitis B.
### Background & Aims Data on liver fibrosis evolution and its involvement in liver…
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Twenty-year protocol liver biopsies: Invasive but useful for the management of liver recipients.
### Background & Aims Most liver transplant centres have discontinued the practice of protocol…
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The Diagnostic Value of FibroTest and Hepascore as Non-Invasive Markers of Liver Fibrosis in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC).
The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of…
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Development and validation of a nomogram based on clinical factors and standard laboratory tests for prediction of clinically significant liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
### Objectives Staging liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis C (HCV) patients is…
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Liver biopsy analysis has a low level of performance for diagnosis of intermediate stages of fibrosis.
### Background & Aims There is controversy about the performance of noninvasive tests such…
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Real-Time Shear Wave versus Transient Elastography for Predicting Fibrosis: Applicability, and Impact of Inflammation and Steatosis. A Non-Invasive Comparison.
### Background And Aims Real-time shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) is a…
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Comparison of accuracy of fibrosis degree classifications by liver biopsy and non-invasive tests in chronic hepatitis C.
### Background Non-invasive tests have been constructed and evaluated mainly for binary…
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FibroSURE and FibroScan in relation to treatment response in chronic hepatitis C virus.
### Aim To compare histological endpoint assessment using noninvasive alternatives to biopsy during…
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Biochemical surrogate markers of liver fibrosis and activity in a randomized trial of peginterferon alfa-2b and ribavirin.
Liver fibrosis and activity indexes were validated in patients infected by hepatitis…
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Improved diagnostic accuracy of blood tests for severe fibrosis and cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis C. Review
### Objective Blood tests are usually designed to identify significant fibrosis. We evaluated…
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Prognostic value of liver fibrosis and steatosis biomarkers in type-2 diabetes and dyslipidaemia.
### Background In cardiometabolic disorders, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is frequent and…
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Use of Non-invasive Testing to Stage Liver Fibrosis in Patients with HIV. Review
Patients with HIV have a proclivity to develop liver fibrosis, especially when…
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Staging chronic hepatitis C in seven categories using fibrosis biomarker (FibroTest™) and transient elastography (FibroScan®).
### Background & Aims FibroTest™ (FT) and Transient Elastography (TE) have been validated as…
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Longitudinal assessment of histology surrogate markers (FibroTest-ActiTest) during lamivudine therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection.
### Objectives The noninvasive serum markers, FibroTest-ActiTest (FT-AT), are an alternative…
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The diagnostic performance of a simplified blood test (SteatoTest-2) for the prediction of liver steatosis. Key publication
### Background Serum biomarkers of steatosis such as the SteatoTest are recommended for…
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Prospective analysis of discordant results between biochemical markers and biopsy in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Key publication
### Background The FibroTest and ActiTest are noninvasive biochemical markers of liver injury…
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Clinical Interest of Serum Alpha-2 Macroglobulin, Apolipoprotein A1, and Haptoglobin in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, with and without Type 2 Diabetes, before or during COVID-19. Key publication
In patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with or without…
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Biomarkers for liver disease in urea cycle disorders.
### Background Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are among the most common inborn errors…
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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) biomarkers and progression of lower limb arterial calcification in patients with type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study. Key publication
### Background Studies have demonstrated that both lower limb arterial calcification and metabolic…
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Prise en charge des personnes infectées par les virus de l’hépatite B ou de l’hépatite C — Rapport de recommandations 2014 Key publication
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Coffee and Caffeine Are Associated With Decreased Risk of Advanced Hepatic Fibrosis Among Patients With Hepatitis C.
### Background & Aims Coffee or caffeine has been proposed to protect against hepatic…
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Transient elastography and other noninvasive tests to assess hepatic fibrosis in patients with viral hepatitis. Review
The limitations of liver biopsy (invasive procedure, sampling errors, inter-observer variability…
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[Biomarkers for liver fibrosis: advances, advantages and disadvantages]. Review
Liver cirrhosis in Mexico is one of the most important causes of…
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The Association of Histologic and Noninvasive Tests With Adverse Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Advanced Fibrosis Due to Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis.
### Background & Aim Fibrosis is an independent predictor of death in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis…
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Hepatitis C guidance: AASLD-IDSA recommendations for testing, managing, and treating adults infected with hepatitis C virus. Key publication
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