Journal of Hepatology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 564-571 , October 2008

A non-invasive algorithm accurately predicts advanced fibrosis in hepatitis C: A comparison using histology with internal–external validation

  • Silvia Paggi

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Gastroenterology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Agostino Colli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, “A. Manzoni” Hospital, Lecco, Italy
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  • Mirella Fraquelli

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Gastroenterology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Mauro Viganò

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Gastroenterology, A.M. & A. Migliavacca Centre for Liver Disease, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Paolo Del Poggio

      Affiliations

    • Hepatology Unit, Treviglio Hospital, Treviglio, Italy
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  • Corinna Facciotto

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Gastroenterology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Massimo Colombo

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Gastroenterology, A.M. & A. Migliavacca Centre for Liver Disease, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Guido Ronchi

      Affiliations

    • First Division of Gastroenterology, A.M. & A. Migliavacca Centre for Liver Disease, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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  • Dario Conte

      Affiliations

    • Second Division of Gastroenterology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0255033418; fax: +39 0255033644.

Received 22 May 2008 ,Revised 19 June 2008 ,Accepted 7 July 2008.

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☆ The authors declare that they do not have anything to disclose regarding funding from industries or conflict of interest with respect to this manuscript.

PII: S0168-8278(08)00437-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2008.07.007

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 564-571 , October 2008

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