Transient elastography in chronic hepatitis B: An asian perspective

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 41, 2010, Pages 5173-5180

  Kim, Seung Up ^a   Han, Kwang Hyub ^a,b,c   Ahn, Sang Hoon ^a,b,c  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Research Center   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Asia; Chronic hepatitis B; Fibroscan; Hepatitis B virus; Liver stiffness measurement; Transient elastography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY MASS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X;

EID: 78649392696     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5173     Document Type: Article

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