Diagnostic Performance of Real-Time Elastography in the Assessment of Advanced Fibrosis in Chronic Hepatitis C
Background and aims: Since liver fibrosis index (LFI) was developed by Fujimoto et al., real-time elastography (RTE) has become a promising non-invasive technique to assess fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C (CHC). The aims of this study were to compare the diagnostic performance of RTE versus laborato...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2016-01-01
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Series: | GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341454515001416 |