title: [The importance of aminotransferases and platelets count in non-invasive evaluation stages of chronic hepatitis C].
abstract: 143 patients with chronic hepatitis C were investigated. The following two parameters were determined: the asparate to alanine aminotransferase ratio and the asparate aminotransferase to platelets count index. A liver biopsy was performed for every patient and stages of liver fibrosis were evaluated. Both parameters confirmed a positive correlation with liver fibrosis, which can be useful in predicting the progression of chronic hepatitis C.
authors.affiliation: Department for Infectious Diseases, General Hospital, Uzice. pajom@ptt.yu
authors.forename: Sladana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pavić
authors.forename: Neda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Svirtlih
authors.forename: Jasmina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simonović
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Boricić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood*; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood*; D001706:Biopsy; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count
chemical_list: D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase