Accuracy of ultrasound to identify chronic liver disease

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 28, 2010, Pages 3510-3520

  Allan, Richard ^a,b   Thoirs, Kerry ^b   Phillips, Maureen ^b  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic liver disease; Liver surface; Systematic review; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 77955103818     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i28.3510     Document Type: Article

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