Application and limitations of transient liver elastography in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 109-113

  Goldschmidt, Imeke ^a   Streckenbach, Carolin ^a   Dingemann, Carmen ^a   Pfister, Eva Doreen ^a   Di Nanni, André ^a   Zapf, Antonia ^b   Baumann, Ulrich ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hepatic fibrosis; Liver; Pediatric; Transient elastography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY;

AGE FACTORS; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; FASTING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84879890594     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31829206a0     Document Type: Article

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