Relationship Between Plasma Prothrombin Activity and Histology of the Liver in Patients with Viral Hepatitis
- VernacularTitle:病毒性肝炎血浆凝血酶原活动度与肝组织病变程度的关系
- Author:
Xingfeng REN
;
Ya GE
;
Putao ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Viral hepatitis;
Prothrombin activity;
Histology
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the relationship between plasma prothrombin activity (PTA) and histopathological lesion of the liver in patients with viral hepatitis. Methods A retrospective review of plasma PTA level and hepatohistological grading was performed in 234 patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and 54 patients with severe hepatitis diagnosed both clinically and pathologically. Results PTA level was obviously negatively correlated with the hepatohistological Ishak score (P