Is Liver Biopsy Necessary in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B with Normal Alanine Aminotransferase Level?

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YILDIZ İ. E., BAHÇECİ İ., Ilgar T., BEYAZAL M., KOSTAKOĞLU U., ERTÜRK A.

VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL, cilt.28, sa.1, ss.1-6, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/vhd.galenos.2021.2021-7-1
  • Dergi Adı: VIRAL HEPATIT DERGISI-VIRAL HEPATITIS JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-6
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Liver biopsy, normal ALT level, necroinflammation and fibrosis, HBeAg negativity, PERSISTENTLY NORMAL ALT, VIRUS INFECTION, PREVALENCE, RISK
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: If not treated early, morbidity and mortality will remain high in hepatitis B virus infection. In this study, it was aimed to analyze the liver biopsy results of patients with chronic hepatitis B with normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels.