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Do We Need A Roadmap or GPS?, Dr. Robert Gish - Hepatitis B ...

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Significant Histological Findingsin Patients with N<strong>or</strong>mal ALT• Study compared liver histology in CHBpts with persistently n<strong>or</strong>mal (n=139) andabn<strong>or</strong>mal (n=135) ALT• N<strong>or</strong>mal ALT group:– 24% significantfibrosis–9.4% cirrhosis• Within n<strong>or</strong>mal ALT range, fibrosis ratehigher in ptswith higher ALT• Age >40 years significant risk f<strong>or</strong>fibrosis• No c<strong>or</strong>relation with HBeAg status <strong>or</strong>HBV DNA level50403020100Risk of Fibrosis by ALT Level43.519.8Percent

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