Background: A diagnostic lung biopsy may be required in some cases of fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILD). Transbronchial cryobiopsy has been suggested as a possible alternative to surgical lung
[interquartile range] are shown. HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; NASH, Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; MELD, the model for end stage liver disease; CRP, C-reactive protein; AFP, a-fetop
Abbreviations: ALD = alcohol associated liver disease, AP = alkaline phosphatase, NASH = non alcoholic steatohepatitis, m = male, f = female, y = yes, n = no, uk = unknown. Data are summarised as mean
