Assessment of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis by vibration-controlled transient elastography and controlled attenuation parameter versus non-invasive assessment scores in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Assessment of hepatic fibrosis and steatosis by vibration-controlled transient elastography and controlled attenuation parameter versus non-invasive assessment scores in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is regarded as the most common liver disease in the twenty-first century, and a condition leaving individuals at increased risk of extra-hepatic morbidity. Liver biopsy has long been regarded as the gold standard for diagnosis and prognos...

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Main Authors: Ahmed M. F. Mansour, Essam M. Bayoumy, Ahmed M. ElGhandour, Mohamed Darwish El-Talkawy, Sameh M. Badr, Ahmed El-Metwally Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:Egyptian Liver Journal
Subjects:
Fatty
Liver
Elastography
Fibrosis
Steatosis
Attenuation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43066-020-00044-w

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