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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Main Authors: Annalisa Berzigotti, Eyal Ashkenazi, Enric Reverter, Juan G. Abraldes, Jaime Bosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2011-0835