Transient elastography is a useful noninvasive tool for the evaluation of fibrosis in paediatric chronic liver disease.
Background: Outcome of liver disease in children is mainly determined by severity and progression of liver fibrosis. Liver biopsy is the accepted standard for evaluating fibrosis but is limited by the need for sedation in children, sampling error, and risks including bleeding. The aim of the present...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Vol. 56; no. 1; pp. 72 - 77 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , |
| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2013 Jan
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