Sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma in obese patients compared to explant pathology as the gold standard

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases recommends ultrasound (US) screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among cirrhotic patients, regardless of body mass index (BMI), every 6 months. We examined US sensitivity for diagnosis of HCC in obese patients. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Esfeh, Jamak Modaresi, Hajifathalian, Kaveh, Ansari-Gilani, Kianoush
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6940490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31726817
http://dx.doi.org/10.3350/cmh.2019.0039

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6940490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31726817
http://dx.doi.org/10.3350/cmh.2019.0039

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