Non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis using FibroScan in long-term sustained-virological responder patients after HCV treatment

Gastroenterologie Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1061-1063

  Vergniol, J ^a   Foucher, J ^a   Mamou, K ^a   Castera L ^a   Bernard, P H ^b   Couzigou, P ^a   de Ledinghen V ^a,c  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ANDRÉ   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PEGINTERFERON; RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIBROTEST; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; ULTRASOUND;

FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 57249092710     PISSN: 03998320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gcb.2008.09.018     Document Type: Letter

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