Transient elastography versus hepatic venous pressure gradient for diagnosing portal hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background/Aims Transient elastography (TE) has been proposed as a promising noninvasive alternative to hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) for detecting portal hypertension (PH). However, previous studies have yielded conflicting results. We gathered evidence from literature on the clinical use...

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Main Authors: Gaeun Kim, Moon Young Kim, Soon Koo Baik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2017-03-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2016-0059.pdf