Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · May 2021
Serum rheumatoid factor is correlated with liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Non-invasive methods are being developed to evaluate liver fibrosis. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of rheumatoid factor (RF) to predict liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B (CHB). ⋯ In the current study, we found that there was a significant positive correlation between RF and liver fibrosis stage in patients with CHB. The RF that is easily obtained with low cost may be considered as an alternative biomarker for predicting liver fibrosis in CHB.