Transient hepatic elastography has the best performance to evaluate liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Transient hepatic elastography has the best performance to evaluate liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Introduction and aim: The gold-standard for fibrosis diagnosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is liver biopsy, despite its invasive approach, sampling limitations and variability among observers. The objective was to validate the performance of non-invasive methods (Fibroscan™; APRI, F...

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Main Authors: Cristiane V. Tovo, Cristiane A. Villela-Nogueira, Nathalie C. Leite, Carine L. Panke, Gabriela Z. Port, Sabrina Fernandes, Caroline Buss, Gabriela P. Coral, Ana C. Cardoso, Claudia M. Cravo, Fernanda L. Calçado, Guilherme F.M. Rezende, Frederico C. Ferreira, João M. Araujo-Neto, Renata de M. Perez, Henrique S. Moraes-Coelho, Angelo A. de Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Steatosis
Steatohepatitis
Non-invasive
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119300225

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