Transient elastography in the early prediction of progressive recurrent hepatitis C following liver transplantation

Hepatology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 800-801

  Rigamonti, Cristina ^a   Donato, Maria Francesca ^a   Colombo, Massimo ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELASTOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77955693752     PISSN: 02709139     EISSN: 15273350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hep.23607     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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