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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Main Authors: Susana Marques, Joana Carmo, Maria Ana Túlio, Miguel Bispo, Leopoldo Matos, Cristina Chagas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-01-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341454515001416