Do not trivialize the Fibroscan® examination, value its accuracy

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1149-

  Rigamonti, Cristina ^a   Fraquelli, Mirella ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELASTOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; OBSERVER VARIATION; OPERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; ELASTICITY; FATTY LIVER; FIBROSIS; LIVER; NOTE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; TIME;

BODY MASS INDEX; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ELASTICITY; FATTY LIVER; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34247562743     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.03.010     Document Type: Letter

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