A Novel Fibrosis Index Comprising a Non-Cholesterol Sterol Accurately Predicts HCV-Related Liver Cirrhosis

Magdalena Ydreborg; Vera Lisovskaja; Martin Lagging; Peer Brehm Christensen; Nina Langeland; Mads Rauning Buhl; Court Pedersen; Kristine Mørch; Rune Wejstål; Gunnar Norkrans; Magnus Lindh; Martti Färkkilä; Johan Westin

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093601

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A Novel Fibrosis Index Comprising a Non-Cholesterol Sterol Accurately Predicts HCV-Related Liver Cirrhosis

Magdalena Ydreborg,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases/Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Vera Lisovskaja,

Affiliation Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology and University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Martin Lagging,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases/Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Peer Brehm Christensen,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Nina Langeland,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Mads Rauning Buhl,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Court Pedersen,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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Kristine Mørch,

Affiliation Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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Rune Wejstål,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases/Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Gunnar Norkrans,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases/Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Magnus Lindh,

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases/Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Martti Färkkilä ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Martti Färkkilä, Johan Westin

Affiliation Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland
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Johan Westin

Contributed equally to this work with: Martti Färkkilä, Johan Westin

* E-mail: johan.westin@gu.se

Affiliation Department of Infectious Diseases/Virology, Institute of Biomedicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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A Novel Fibrosis Index Comprising a Non-Cholesterol Sterol Accurately Predicts HCV-Related Liver Cirrhosis

Magdalena Ydreborg,
Vera Lisovskaja,
Martin Lagging,
Peer Brehm Christensen,
Nina Langeland,
Mads Rauning Buhl,
Court Pedersen,
Kristine Mørch,
Rune Wejstål,
Gunnar Norkrans

Published: April 3, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093601

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