Liver biopsy is historically the gold standard for liver fibrosis assessment of chronic hepatitis C patients.However,with the introduction and validation of noninvasive tests(NITs)to evaluate advanced fibrosis,and the...Liver biopsy is historically the gold standard for liver fibrosis assessment of chronic hepatitis C patients.However,with the introduction and validation of noninvasive tests(NITs)to evaluate advanced fibrosis,and the direct-acting antiviral agents for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV),the role of NITs have become even more complex.There is now need for longitudinal monitoring and elucidation of cutoff values for prediction of liver-related complication after sustained virological response.The aim of this report is to provide a critical overview of the various NITs available for the assessment of liver fibrosis in HCV patients.展开更多
基金funded by the grant from the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education dedicated to multiyear institutional funding of scientific activity at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek,Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek,Croatia-grant number IP7-FDMZ-2020(to MS).
文摘Liver biopsy is historically the gold standard for liver fibrosis assessment of chronic hepatitis C patients.However,with the introduction and validation of noninvasive tests(NITs)to evaluate advanced fibrosis,and the direct-acting antiviral agents for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus(HCV),the role of NITs have become even more complex.There is now need for longitudinal monitoring and elucidation of cutoff values for prediction of liver-related complication after sustained virological response.The aim of this report is to provide a critical overview of the various NITs available for the assessment of liver fibrosis in HCV patients.
