Non-invasive assessment of changes in liver fibrosis via liver stiffness measurement in patients with chronic hepatitis B: impact of antiviral treatment on fibrosis regression

[1] Benyon RC(2000)Is liver fibrosis reversible? Gut 46 443-446

[2] Iredale JP(2000)Is liver fibrosis reversible? N Engl J Med 344 452-454

[3] Bonis PA(2000)Regression of human cirrhosis. Morphologic features and the genesis of incomplete septal cirrhosis Arch Pathol Lab Med 124 1599-1607

[4] Friedman SL(1997)Sustained biochemical and histologic remission of primary biliary cirrhosis in response to medical treatment Ann Intern Med 126 981-985

[5] Kaplan MM(2000)Regression of liver fibrosis after biliary drainage in patients with chronic pancreatitis and stenosis of the common bile duct N Engl J Med 344 418-423

[6] Wanless IR(2000)Histologic improvement of fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C who have sustained response to interferon treatment Ann Intern Med 132 517-524

[7] Nakashima E(2002)Impact of pegylated interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin on liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C Gastroenterology 122 1303-1313

[8] Sherman M(1998)A one-year trial of lamivudine for chronic hepatitis B N Engl J Med 339 61-68

[9] Kaplan MM(1999)Lamivudine as initial treatment for chronic hepatitis B in the United States N Engl J Med 341 1256-1263

[10] DeLellis RA(2000)Lamivudine and alpha-interferon combination treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection: a randomised trial Gut 46 562-568

[1] Benyon RC(2000)Is liver fibrosis reversible? Gut 46 443-446

[2] Iredale JP(2000)Is liver fibrosis reversible? N Engl J Med 344 452-454

[3] Bonis PA(2000)Regression of human cirrhosis. Morphologic features and the genesis of incomplete septal cirrhosis Arch Pathol Lab Med 124 1599-1607

[4] Friedman SL(1997)Sustained biochemical and histologic remission of primary biliary cirrhosis in response to medical treatment Ann Intern Med 126 981-985

[5] Kaplan MM(2000)Regression of liver fibrosis after biliary drainage in patients with chronic pancreatitis and stenosis of the common bile duct N Engl J Med 344 418-423

[6] Wanless IR(2000)Histologic improvement of fibrosis in patients with hepatitis C who have sustained response to interferon treatment Ann Intern Med 132 517-524

[7] Nakashima E(2002)Impact of pegylated interferon alfa-2b and ribavirin on liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C Gastroenterology 122 1303-1313

[8] Sherman M(1998)A one-year trial of lamivudine for chronic hepatitis B N Engl J Med 339 61-68

[9] Kaplan MM(1999)Lamivudine as initial treatment for chronic hepatitis B in the United States N Engl J Med 341 1256-1263

[10] DeLellis RA(2000)Lamivudine and alpha-interferon combination treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection: a randomised trial Gut 46 562-568