Assessment of transient elastography (FibroScan) for diagnosis of fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Transient elastography (TE) is a new modality for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis caused by various etiologies. This study was conducted to determine the accuracy of TE in detecting the different stages of liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. Methods: ME...

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Main Authors: Seyyedabbas Hashemi, Seyyedmoayed Alavian, Mohammad Gholami-Fesharaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2016-10-01
Series:Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-499-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1