Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	3204
Country	Türkiye

Received	2013-04-14 17:10
Peer-Review Started	2013-04-15 16:36
To Make the First Decision	2013-05-02 09:05
Return for Revision	2013-05-06 11:28
Revised	2013-05-10 20:33
Second Decision	2013-07-18 15:17
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-07-19 04:03
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-09-20 12:54

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Noninvasive assessment of liver damage in chronic hepatitis B
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mehmet Celikbilek, Serkan Dogan, Sebnem Gursoy, Gokmen Zararsız, Alper Yurci, Omer Ozbakır, Kadri Guven and Mehmet Yucesoy
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Corresponding Author	Mehmet Celikbilek, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Medical School, Bozok University, 66200 Yozgat, Turkey. drcelikbilek@yahoo.com
Key Words	Chronic hepatitis B; Fibrosis; Liver cirrhosis; Noninvasive; Serum markers
Core Tip	Due to the limitations of liver biopsy, the use of non-invasive markers has emerged in recent years. The aspartate aminotransferase/platelet ratio index (APRI) is used to determine chronic hepatitis C patients with advanced fibrosis. Neutrophil-lymphocyte (N/L) ratio is higher in patients with advanced fibrosis and considered as a novel non-invasive marker to predict advanced disease in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. This study showed that N/L ratio is negatively correlated with HAI in chronic hepatitis B (CHB). APRI score may be useful to exclude cirrhosis in CHB patients.
Publish Date	2013-09-20 12:54
Citation	Celikbilek M, Dogan S, Gursoy S, Zarars?z G, Yurci A, Ozbak?r O, Guven K, Yucesoy M. Noninvasive assessment of liver damage in chronic hepatitis B. World J Hepatol 2013; 5(8): 439-445
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v5/i8/439.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v5.i8.439

Full Article (PDF)	WJH-5-439.pdf
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Peer-review Report	3204-Peer review(s).pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	3204-Scientific editor work list.doc