SWE elastography in assessment of liver fibrosis

Liver fibrosis is a relatively common consequence of chronic liver diseases, especially chronic viral hepatitis B and C. Biopsy still remains the gold standard in the assessment of liver fibrosis. However, due to its invasiveness and possible complications, less or even non-invasive methods are bein...

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Main Authors: Urszula Zaleska-Dorobisz, Aleksander Pawluś, Marta Kucharska, Marcin Inglot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
Subjects:
SWE
Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.6494