Incorrect calculation and inappropriate interpretation: accuracy of international guidelines for identifying significant fibrosis in e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Aug;12(8):1407-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.02.010. Epub 2014 Feb 12.

Authors

Yuanyuan Kong¹, Xiaoqing Liu², Jidong Jia³

Affiliations

¹ Clinical Epidemiology and EBM Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P R China.
² Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Unit, International Clinical Epidemiology Network, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, P R China.
³ Liver Research Center & Clinical Epidemiology and EBM Unit, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, P R China.

PMID: 24530604
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2014.02.010

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Alanine Transaminase / blood*
DNA, Viral / blood*
Female
Health Services Research*
Hepatitis B e Antigens / blood*
Hepatitis B, Chronic / complications*
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis*
Male
Practice Guidelines as Topic*

Substances

DNA, Viral
Hepatitis B e Antigens
Alanine Transaminase