Fibroscan®: AAAA noninvasive test of liver fibrosis assessment

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 147-149

  Al Ghamdi, Abdullah S ^a  

^a KING FAHAD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; FibroScan ; Fibrosis; Liver stiffness; Plethysmography

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547455361     PISSN: 13193767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.33470     Document Type: Article

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