title: Liver enzymes as surrogate markers of hepatitis C histopathology--avoiding the liver biopsy needle?
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4E3, Canada.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Yoshida
mesh_terms: D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000378:metabolism*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases