title: Diagnostic accuracy of the γ-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio to predict liver fibrosis in Egyptian patients with HCV genotype 4.
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Épidémiologie des Maladies Émergentes, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimakawa
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases, Hôpital Tenon (AP-HP), Paris, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bonnard
authors.affiliation: Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Helwan University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Kassas
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, El Minia, Egypt Viral Hepatitis Research Laboratory, National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdel-Hamid
authors.affiliation: Endemic Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Gamal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Esmat
authors.affiliation: Unité d'Épidémiologie des Maladies Émergentes, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France Département d'Infection et Epidémiologie, Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fontanet
mesh_terms: D001792:Blood Platelets; D004534:Egypt; D005838:Genotype; D006526:Hepatitis C; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis; D010976:Platelet Count; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase
chemical_list: D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase
keywords: FIBROSIS; HEPATITIS C