Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis: Serum markers and transient elastography (FibroScan) Evaluación no invasiva de fibrosis hepática: Marcadores séricos y elastografía transitoria (FibroScan)

Both the prognosis and potential treatment of chronic liver disease greatly depend on the progression of liver fibrosis, which is the ultimate outcome of chronic liver damage. Historically, liver biopsy has been instrumental in adequately assessing patients with chronic liver disease. Histological a...

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Main Authors: J. C. Marín-Gabriel, J. A. Solís-Herruzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2009-11-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082009001100006