Diagnostic Value of Conventional and Doppler Ultrasound Findings in Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Viral Hepatitis

The main outcome of virus-related hepatitis is progression to liver fibrosis. Therefore, early diagnosis is very important in the treatment and management of patients. Although liver biopsy is the gold standard test for assessment of liver fibrosis, it is expensive and has some disadvantages such as...

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Main Authors: Yasmin Davoudi, Parvaneh Layegh, Hamidreza Sima, Shiva Tatari, Roya Faghani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929644114001581