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- Title
Diagnosis of cirrhosis by transient elastography (FibroScan): a prospective study.
- Authors
Foucher, J; Chanteloup, E; Vergniol, J; Castéra, L; Le Bail, B; Adhoute, X; Bertet, J; Couzigou, P; de Lédinghen, V
- Abstract
Transient elastography (FibroScan) is a new, non-invasive, rapid, and reproducible method allowing evaluation of liver fibrosis by measurement of liver stiffness. In cirrhotic patients, liver stiffness measurements range from 12.5 to 75.5 kPa. However, the clinical relevance of these values is unknown. The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the accuracy of liver stiffness measurement for the detection of cirrhosis in patients with chronic liver disease.
- Publication
Gut, 2006, Vol 55, Issue 3, p403
- ISSN
0017-5749
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/gut.2005.069153