Features associated with success rate and performance of fibroscan measurements for the diagnosis of cirrhosis in HCV patients: A prospective study of 935 patients

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 628-634

  Kettaneh, Adrien ^a   Marcellin, Patrick ^b   Douvin, Catherine ^c   Poupon, Raoul ^a   Ziol, Marianne ^d   Beaugrand, Michel ^d   de Lédinghen, Victor ^e  

^a ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

^b BEAUJON HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^d HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

^e HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; FibroScan; Fibrosis; Transient elastography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OBESITY; OPERATOR; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKILL; STATISTICAL MODEL; TRAINING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33947153136     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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