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Giorgio Verme

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Experts' opinions on the role of liver biopsy in HCV infection: A Delphi survey by the Italian Association of Hospital Gastroenterologists (A.I.G.O.)

2005

Background/Aims: Liver biopsy represents the gold standard to establish a diagnosis in all liver patients, but its current position in chronic viral hepatitis is questioned. We aimed to create a consensus on best practice of use of liver biopsy in the management of chronic HCV infection. Methods: We applied the Delphi method to 12 clinical scenarios of chronic HCV infection, to assess the extent of agreement (consensus measurement) and to resolve disagreement (consensus development) on the appropriateness of liver biopsy. Results: Among 108 chosen hepatologists, 61 (56.5%) accepted to participate to the first-round survey. In four patients the majority of experts (from 61.4 to 86.2%) agreed…

medicine.medical_specialtyDelphi TechniqueBiopsyHepatitis C virusDelphi methodMEDLINEDelphi methodmedicine.disease_causeInternal medicineBiopsymedicineHumansliver biopsyProbabilityAnalysis of VarianceHepatologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryGastroenterologyReproducibility of ResultsHepatitis CHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseSurgeryItalyLiverLiver biopsyHCVViral diseasebusinessViral hepatitisJournal of Hepatology
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AISF position paper on HCV in immunocompromised patients.

2018

Abstract This report summarizes the clinical features and the indications for treating HCV infection in immunocompromised and transplanted patients in the Direct Acting Antiviral drugs era.

medicine.medical_specialtyTransplant RecipientComorbidityAntiviral AgentsOrgan transplantation03 medical and health sciencesImmunocompromised Host0302 clinical medicineInternal medicineNeoplasmsmedicineImmunocompromised patientHumansChronicIntensive care medicineAntiviral AgentHepatologybusiness.industryGastroenterologyHepatologyHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseComorbidityHepatitis COrgan transplantHCV; Immunocompromised patients; Organ transplant; Hepatology; GastroenterologyTransplant RecipientsHCV; Immunocompromised patients; Organ transplant; Antiviral Agents; Comorbidity; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Immunocompetence; Italy; Neoplasms; Transplant Recipients; Immunocompromised HostItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisHCVHCV Immunocompromised patients Organ transplantPosition paperNeoplasmImmunocompromised patients030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyImmunocompetencebusinessImmunocompetenceDirect actingHumanDigestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver
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