title: Biomarkers as a first-line estimate of injury in chronic liver diseases: time for a moratorium on liver biopsy?
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Poynard
authors.forename: Vlad
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ratziu
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Benhamou
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thabut
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moussalli
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000592:standards; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers