Comparative evaluation of APRI and MELD scores in the prediction of complications of chronic hepatitis in patients infected with hepatitis B or C viruses in Lubumbashi, democratic republic of Congo

Comparative evaluation of APRI and MELD scores in the prediction of complications of chronic hepatitis in patients infected with hepatitis B or C viruses in Lubumbashi, democratic republic of Congo

The indication for treatment of viral hepatitis B and C depends on the degree of deterioration of liver function and secondarily viral load. APRI and MELD scores are WHO-validated tests for the assessment of liver fibrosis. They are inexpensive and non-invasive. Many patients suffer from viral hepat...

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Main Authors: Arsène Kabamba-Tshikongo, Adolphe Baleebenga, Bernard Kalunga-Tompa, Claude Mwamba-Mulumba, Henry Manya-Mboni, Cedrick Mutombo-Shakalenga, Pierrot Mwamba-Tshilumba, Sébastien Bontems, Géraldine Dessilly, Benoît Kabamba-Mukadi, Albert Longanga-Otshudi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Virology Plus
Subjects:
Fibrosis
Hepatitis
Cytolysis
HBV
HCV
Lubumbashi
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667038024000255
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