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Background:The aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index(APRI) has the advantage of including only two inexpensive routine laboratory tests and widespread availability,but it does not directly reflect the dynamic processes of liver fibrosis.Whether the incorporation of new biomarkers into the APRI will improve the prediction of hepatitis B virus(HBV)-related fibrosis remains unknown.