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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Association for the Study of the Liver
2017-03-01
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Series: | Clinical and Molecular Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2016-0059.pdf |