Validation of the Williams ultrasound scoring system for the diagnosis of liver disease in cystic fibrosis

Jornal de Pediatria

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 380-386

  Fagundes, Eleonora D T ^a,b   Silva, Rogério A P ^a   Roquete, Mariza L V ^a   Penna, Francisco J ^a   Reis, Francisco J C ^a   Goulart, Eugênio M A ^a   Duque, Cristiano G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b UFMG ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Diagnosis; Liver disease; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER PARENCHYMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VALIDITY; WILLIAMS ULTRASOUND SCORING SYSTEM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 28744444508     PISSN: 00217557     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2223/1222     Document Type: Article

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