Accuracy of transient elastography-FibroScan(®), acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging, the enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) test, APRI, and the FIB-4 index compared with liver biopsy in patients with chronic hepatitis C

OBJECTIVES: Although liver biopsy is the gold standard for determining the degree of liver fibrosis, issues regarding its invasiveness and the small amount of liver tissue evaluated can limit its applicability and interpretation in clinical practice. Non-invasive evaluation methods for liver fibrosi...

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Autores principales: Ragazzo, Taisa Grotta, Paranagua-Vezozzo, Denise, Lima, Fabiana Roberto, de Campos Mazo, Daniel Ferraz, Pessoa, Mário Guimarães, Oliveira, Claudia Pinto, Alves, Venancio Avancini Ferreira, Carrilho, Flair José
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo 2017
Materias:
Clinical Science
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5629733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29069254
http://dx.doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2017(09)01

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5629733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29069254
http://dx.doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2017(09)01

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