Comparison of Liver Biopsy and Transient Elastography based on Clinical Relevance

Comparison of Liver Biopsy and Transient Elastography based on Clinical Relevance

BACKGROUND: Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography has recently been validated for the evaluation of liver fibrosis in chronic liver diseases. The present study focused on cases in which liver biopsy and LSM were discordant.

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Main Authors: Ryota Masuzaki, Ryosuke Tateishi, Haruhiko Yoshida, Eriko Goto, Takahisa Sato, Takamasa Ohki, Tadashi Goto, Hideo Yoshida, Fumihiko Kanai, Yosuke Sugioka, Hitoshi Ikeda, Shuichiro Shiina, Takao Kawabe, Masao Omata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/306726
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