Transient Elastography for Detection of Liver Fibrosis in Children With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease

Transient Elastography for Detection of Liver Fibrosis in Children With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease

Introduction: Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is invariably present in all patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) but is usually clinically asymptomatic. The portal hypertension in the course of CHF develops and progresses over time, so an early detection of liver fibr...

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Main Authors: Dorota Wicher, Irena Jankowska, Patryk Lipiński, Paulina Szymańska-Rożek, Jakub Kmiotek, Wojciech Jańczyk, Jacek Rubik, Krystyna Chrzanowska, Piotr Socha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
transient elastography
autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease
congenital hepatic fibrosis
portal hypertension
splenomegaly
thrombocytopenia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2018.00422/full

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