title: Role of the Aspartate Transaminase and Platelet Ratio Index in Assessing Hepatic Fibrosis and Liver Inflammation in Adolescent Patients with HBeAg-Positive Chronic Hepatitis B.
abstract: This study described an index of aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI) to assess hepatic fibrosis with limited expense and widespread availability compared to the liver biopsy in adolescent patients with CHB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhijian
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, No. 26, Jianghan Road, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hui
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China ; Institute of Infectious Diseases and Medical Center for Liver Failure, Beijing 302 Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Weiming
authors.affiliation: Department of Liver Diseases, Huizhou Municipal Central Hospital, No. 41 Eling North Road, Huizhou, China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhanzhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China.
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Jinxin
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China.
authors.forename: Wang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hongyan
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China.
authors.forename: Deng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xiangbin
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Weizhi
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Duoyun
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China.
authors.forename: Liu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xiaojun
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases and Shenzhen Key Lab for Endogenous Infection, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Guangdong Medical College, No. 89, Taoyuan Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518052, China.
authors.forename: Deng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Qiwen