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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2008; 14(46): 7117-7121
Published online Dec 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7117
Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis with combined serum aminotransferase/platelet ratio index and hyaluronic acid in patients with chronic hepatitis B
You-Xiang Zhang, Wen-Juan Wu, Yun-Zhi Zhang, Yan-Ling Feng, Xin-Xi Zhou, Qi Pan
You-Xiang Zhang, Yun-Zhi Zhang, Xin-Xi Zhou, Qi Pan, Department of Hepatitis, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
Wen-Juan Wu, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
Yan-Ling Feng, Department of Pathology, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201508, China
Author contributions: Zhang YX and Wu WJ contributed equally to this work; Zhang YX designed the research; Wu WJ and Feng YL performed the research; Zhang YZ, Zhou XX and Pan Q analyzed the data; Zhang YX and Wu WJ wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Wen-Juan Wu, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Affiliated to Fudan University, 2901 Caolang Road, Jinshan District, Shanghai 201508, China. wwj1210@126.com
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Received: August 11, 2008
Revised: November 10, 2008
Accepted: November 17, 2008
Published online: December 14, 2008
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