Performance of transient elastography for the staging of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B: a meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Transient elastography (TE), a non-invasive tool that measures liver stiffness, has been evaluated in meta-analyses for effectiveness in assessing liver fibrosis in European populations with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). However, these data cannot be extrapolated to popul...

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Main Authors: Young Eun Chon, Eun Hee Choi, Ki Jun Song, Jun Yong Park, Do Young Kim, Kwang-Hyub Han, Chae Yoon Chon, Sang Hoon Ahn, Seung Up Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23049764/?tool=EBI