Diagnostic accuracy of B-Mode ultrasound and Hepatorenal Index for graduation of hepatic steatosis in patients with chronic liver disease.

BACKGROUND/AIMS:The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of B-Mode ultrasound and Hepatorenal Index (HRI) by high-end devices for the detection and classification of hepatic steatosis in patients with various causes of chronic liver disease (CLD). METHODS:We retrospectively enrol...

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Main Authors: Golo Petzold, Julian Lasser, Janina Rühl, Sebastian C B Bremer, Richard F Knoop, Volker Ellenrieder, Steffen Kunsch, Albrecht Neesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231044