Cost effectiveness of fibrosis assessment prior to treatment for chronic hepatitis C patients.

<h4>Background and aims</h4>Chronic hepatitis C (HCV) is a liver disease affecting over 3 million Americans. Liver biopsy is the gold standard for assessing liver fibrosis and is used as a benchmark for initiating treatment, though it is expensive and carries risks of complications. Fibr...

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Main Authors: Shan Liu, Michaël Schwarzinger, Fabrice Carrat, Jeremy D Goldhaber-Fiebert
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/cee6a3f304084a5b9154e1af5ab1e793
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