The gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio (GPR) shows poor correlation with transient elastography measurements of liver fibrosis in HIV-positive patients with chronic hepatitis B in West Africa. Response to: 'The gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio (GPR) predicts significant liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic HBV infection in West Africa' by Lemoine et al.

Authors:	Stockdale AJ1, Phillips RO2, Geretti AM1; HEPIK Study Group.
Abstract:	Comment on The gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio (GPR) predicts significant liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic HBV infection in West Africa. [Gut. 2016]
Journal:	Gut.
Year:	2016
PMID:	26729296
PMCID:	PMC4853561
Hyperlink:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26729296

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