Assessment of liver fibrosis: Noninvasive means

Assessment of liver fibrosis: Noninvasive means

Liver biopsy, owing to its limitations and risks, is an imperfect gold standard for assessing the severity of the most frequent chronic liver diseases chronic hepatitis C (HCV), B (HBV) non alcoholic (NAFLD) and alcoholic (ALD) fatty liver diseases. This review summarizes the advantages and the limi...

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Main Authors: Poynard Thierry, Morra Rachel, Ingiliz Patrick, Imbert-Bismut Francoise, Thabut Dominique, Messous Djamila, Munteanu Mona, Massard Julien, Benhamou Yves, Ratziu Vlad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
FibroScan
FibroTest
liver fibrosis
SteatoTest
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2008;volume=14;issue=4;spage=163;epage=173;aulast=Poynard

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