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Guzelbulut et al. (1) demonstrated that the aspartate aminotransferase (AST)-platelet ratio index (APRI) may be a useful noninvasive marker in the exclusion of both significant fibrosis and cirrhosis because of the high negative predictive values (NPVs) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB).
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Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
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Volume 25 · Issue 5
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October 15, 2014
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Copyright (c) 2014 Ümit Bilge Doğan, Mustafa Salih Akın
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Ümit Bilge Doğan
Department of Gastroenterology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Mustafa Salih Akın
Department of Gastroenterology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
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Doğan, Ümit B., & Akın, M. S. (2014). AST-platelet ratio index cannot be used in the exclusion of significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B patients. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 25(5), 594–595. https://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2014.14062
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