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. 2011 Jun;11(6):479-80.

Aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI) to assess liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease

Caterina Anania  1 , Lucia Pacifico, Flavia Ferraro, Eugenia Olivero, Claudio Chiesa
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Aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI) to assess liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease

Caterina Anania et al. Hepat Mon. 2011 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: Aspartate transaminase; Liver disease; Liver fibrosis.

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