Transient elastography in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a relevant issue in public health owing to its epidemiological burden. It represents the most common chronic liver disease in the general population and is expected to increase in future as a result of an ageing population. Liver biopsy is still considere...

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Main Authors: Ludovico Abenavoli, M.D. Ph.D., Michel Beaugrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S166526811931021X