Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	7430
Country	Italy

Received	2013-11-18 09:36
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-18 11:17
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-12-26 16:22
Revised	2014-01-10 20:02
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2014-06-05 10:35
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2014-06-05 11:13
Articles in Press	2014-06-05 11:21
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-10-19 15:23
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-10-29 19:34

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Federica Branchi, Clara Benedetta Conti, Alessandra Baccarin, Pietro Lampertico, Dario Conte and Mirella Fraquelli
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mirella Fraquelli, MD, PhD, Second Division of Gastroenterology, IRCCS Fondazione Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Francesco Sforza 35, 20122 Milano, Italy. mfraquelli@yahoo.it
Key Words	Liver fibrosis; Cirrhosis; Hepatitis B virus; Transient elastography; Non invasive markers
Core Tip	Several non-invasive techniques for the assessment of liver disease severity, including transient elastography and serological markers, have been developed to overcome the limitations and invasivity of liver biopsy. The application of these techniques in the setting of hepatitis B viral disease for both the assessment of liver fibrosis and the prediction of liver-related complications can lead to improved patient management.
Publish Date	2014-10-29 19:34
Citation	Branchi F, Conti CB, Baccarin A, Lampertico P, Conte D, Fraquelli M. Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(40): 14568-14580
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i40/14568.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i40.14568

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