Degree of chronic hepatitis c severity and insulin resistance

• Main Authors: Abdul Razak Kelana Ibrahim, Purnomo Budi Setiawan, Soebagijo Adi Soelistijo, Iswan Abbas Nusi, Ummi Maimunah, Herry Purbayu, Ulfa Kholili, Budi Widodo, Husin Thamrin, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Amie Vidyani
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Yerevan State Medical University 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/94586/1/Miftah-Degree%20of%20chronic%20hepatitis%20c.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/94586/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073417168&partnerID=40&md5=ead0a695a4d6a83fd087761584bd58a8
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background: Diagnosis of fibrosis on chronic hepatitis C still needs invasive method such as liver biopsy. Aspartate Transaminase to Platelet Ratio Index (APRI) is a cheap and widely used assessment to indicate the presence of fibrosis in the liver. Insulin resistance as one an extra complication of...