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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |