title: Could viral load combined with indirect serum markers be an option for predicting the degree of liver fibrosis in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B patients?
abstract: In a recent issue of the Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas, we read with interest the article by Coskun et al. "The diagnostic value of a globulin/platelet model for evaluating liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B patients". However, we wanted to emphasize some points about the article.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Family Health Center and Naval Academy, GATA Haydarpaşa Teaching Hospital , turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Afyon
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D004279:DNA, Viral