Non-Invasive Diagnostic and Prognostic Evaluation of Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Cirrhosis is the final stage of most of chronic liver diseases, and is almost invariably complicated by portal hypertension, which is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients. This review will focus on the non-invasive methods currently used in clinical practice for diag...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Disease Markers |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2011-0835 |