Diagnostic accuracy of acoustic radiation force impulse elastography (ARFI) in comparison to other non-invasive modalities in staging of liver fibrosis in chronic HCV patients: single-center experience.

Purpose: To evaluate the reliability of ARFI elastography for liver fibrosis staging and compare it to other non-invasive assessment of hepatic fibrosis (FIB-4 and APRI) in chronic HCV (CHC) patients. Methods: A single-center, prospective study included 2103 CHC patients. Liver stiffness (LS) was ev...

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Published in:Abdominal Radiology Vol. 44; no. 8; pp. 2751 - 2759
Main Authors: Alem, Shereen Abdel, Abdellatif, Zeinab, Mabrouk, Mahasen, Zayed, Naglaa, Elsharkawy, Aisha, Khairy, Marwa, Musa, Sherief, Anwar, Ismail, Yosry, Ayman
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Aug2019
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