Background and Aim: Currently, an increasing number of liver ... biopsy performed by radiologists (241 patients; M/F, 35/106; median age 48 year [range, 17-76]; needle 18 G). Group B patients ...

Liver biopsy samples are usually taken with a needle ... to the most frequent hepatotropic viruses, in other words, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). As we have learned from ...

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Hepatitis B and C can be acute or chronic ... Cancers can also occur in the bile ducts outside the liver. Liver Biopsy A needle is inserted into the abdomen and is used to take a small sample of liver ...

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance is recommended as ... indicating the possibility of liver cirrhosis. A liver biopsy targeting the masses was performed on 11 March 2013. Some ...

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For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and ...

For patients with hepatitis B virus, alcohol is associated with dose-dependent increased risks for cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

The American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) updated its clinical practice guidelines for managing hepatitis B ...