Comparison of Circulating Endothelial Cell/Platelet Count Ratio to Aspartate Transaminase/Platelet Ratio Index for Identifying Patients with Cirrhosis

Aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index for fibrosis and cirrhosis prediction in chronic hepatitis C patients.

In chronic hepatitis C (CHC), liver biopsy is the gold standard method for assessing liver histology, however it is invasive and can have complications. Non-invasive markers have been proposed and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) has been shown as an easy and inexpensive marker of liver fibrosis. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of APRI for signific...

Assessment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis by aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index in children with biliary atresia.

BACKGROUND In patients with biliary atresia (BA), liver fibrosis and cirrhosis commonly occur even after Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy. Although liver biopsy is the gold standard to evaluate liver fibrosis, it is invasive and may result in life-threatening complications. The aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) is a safe and simple method to assess liver fibrosis in patients...

aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (apri) to assess liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease

AST to Platelet Ratio Index Predicts Mortality in Hospitalized Patients With Hepatitis B-Related Decompensated Cirrhosis

Aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) has originally been considered as a noninvasive marker for detecting hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C. APRI has been used for predicting liver-related mortality in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection or alcoholic liver disease. However, whether APRI could be useful for predicting mortality in chro...

Aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index and blood platelet count are good markers for fibrosis evaluation in schistosomiasis mansoni.

The assessment of periportal fibrosis is of major importance in determining strategies, prognosis and risk for complications in schistosomiasis mansoni . For the last 2 decades, abdominal ultrasound has been used as the gold standard for the evaluation of liver fibrosis in schistosomiasis mansoni , because hepatic biopsy has been shown to have low sensitivity in diagnosing advanced schistosomia...