Author's response to reviews Serum hyaluronate as a Non-invasive Marker of Hepatic Fibrosis and Inflammation in Title: HBeAg-negative Chronic Hepatitis B Authors:
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Serum hyaluronate as a non-invasive marker of hepatic fibrosis and inflammation in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B
BACKGROUND HBV infection is a serious global heath problem. It is crucial to monitor this disease more closely with a non-invasive marker in clinical trials. We aimed to evaluate the predictive value of serum hyaluronate for the presence of extensive liver fibrosis and inflammation. METHODS 28 healthy volunteers and 65 patients with HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B were enrolled. Liver biop...
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