The usefulness of non-invasive liver stiffness measurements in predicting clinically significant portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients: Korean data

The usefulness of non-invasive liver stiffness measurements in predicting clinically significant portal hypertension in cirrhotic patients: Korean data

Background/AimsLiver stiffness measurement (LSM) has been proposed as a non-invasive method for estimating the severity of fibrosis and the complications of cirrhosis. Measurement of the hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) is the gold standard for assessing the presence of portal hypertension, b...

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Main Authors: Won Ki Hong, Moon Young Kim, Soon Koo Baik, Seung Yong Shin, Jung Min Kim, Yong Seok Kang, Yoo Li Lim, Young Ju Kim, Youn Zoo Cho, Hye Won Hwang, Jin Hyung Lee, Myeong Hun Chae, Hyoun A Kim, Hye Won Kang, Sang Ok Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2013-12-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Subjects:
Portal hypertension
Liver stiffness measurement
Cirrhosis
Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-19-370.pdf

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