Elastography Techniques for the Assessment of Liver Fibrosis in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is expected to increase in prevalence because of the ongoing epidemics of obesity and diabetes, and it has become a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Liver fibrosis is associated with long-term outcomes in patients with NAFLD. Liver biopsy is r...

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Main Authors: Yasushi Honda, Masato Yoneda, Kento Imajo, Atsushi Nakajima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/11/4039