title: Is liver biopsy necessary for hepatitis C virus carriers with persistently normal aminotransferase levels?
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pasquale
authors.forename: Evangelista
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sagnelli
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Coppola
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scarano
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scolastico
authors.forename: Patrizia Franca
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Bellomo
authors.forename: Annamaria
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lettieri
authors.forename: Felice
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Piccinino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D002353:Carrier State / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D000410:Alanine Transaminase