Direct targeting of risk factors significantly increases the detection of liver cirrhosis in primary care: a cross-sectional diagnostic study utilising transient elastography

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of a novel diagnostic algorithm targeting patients with risk factors for chronic liver disease in a community setting. DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional study. SETTING: Two primary care practices (adult patient population 10 479) in Nottingham, UK. PARTICIPANT...

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Autores principales: Harman, David J, Ryder, Stephen D, James, Martin W, Jelpke, Matthew, Ottey, Dominic S, Wilkes, Emilie A, Card, Timothy R, Aithal, Guruprasad P, Guha, Indra Neil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
Materias:
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420978/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25941185
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007516

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4420978/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25941185
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007516

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