Precise evaluation of liver histology by computerized morphometry shows that steatosis influences liver stiffness measured by transient elastography in chronic hepatitis C

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 527-537

  Boursier, Jérôme ^a,b   De Ledinghen, Victor ^c,d   Sturm, Nathalie ^e   Amrani, Laïla ^f   Bacq, Yannick ^g   Sandrini, Jérémy ^a   Le Bail, Brigitte ^h   Chaigneau, Julien ^a,b   Zarski, Jean Pierre ^e,i   Gallois, Yves ^a,b   Leroy, Vincent ^e,i   Al Hamany, Zaytouna ^f   Oberti, Frédéric ^a,b   Fouchard Hubert, Isabelle ^a,b   Dib, Nina ^a   Bertrais, Sandrine ^b   Rousselet, Marie Christine ^a,b   Calès, Paul ^a,b   Poupon, R ^j   Poujol, A ^j   Abergel, A ^j   Bronowicki, J P ^j   Vinel, J P ^j   Metivier, S ^j   De Ledinghen, V ^j   Foucher, J ^j   Vergniol, J ^j   Goria, O ^j   Maynard Muet, M ^j   Trepo, C ^j   Mathurin, Ph ^j   Guyader, D ^j   Danielou, H ^j   Rogeaux, O ^j   Pol, S ^j   Sogni, Ph ^j   Tran, A ^j   Cales P ^j   Marcellin, P ^j   Asselah, T ^j   Bourliere, M ^j   Oules V ^j   Larrey, D ^j   Habersetzer, F ^j   Beaugrand, M ^j   Leroy, V ^j   Hilleret, M N ^j   Boisson, R C ^j   Gelineau, M C ^k   Poggi, B ^k   Renversez, J C ^j   Trocmê, Candice ^j   Guechot J ^j   Lasnier, R ^j   Vaubourdolle, M ^j   Voitot, H ^j   Vassault, A ^j   Rosenthal Allieri, A ^j   Lavoinne, A ^j   Ziegler, F ^j   Bartoli, M ^j   Lebrun, C ^j   Myara, A ^j   Guerber, F ^j   Pottier, A ^j   Beauvieux, M C ^j   Zafrani, E S ^j   Sturm, N ^j   Bechet, A ^l   Bosson, J L ^l   Paris, A ^l   Royannais, S ^l   Plages, A ^j   more..

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b LUNAM University   (France)

^c HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d INSERM   (France)

^e GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f MOHAMMED V UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^g UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF TOURS   (France)

^h Hospital and University Centre   (France)

ⁱ UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^j Service d'Hépato Gastroentérologie CHU ^*  (France)

^k HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^l CIC   (France)

more..

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis C; Computerized morphometry; Fibroscan; Liver; Steatosis; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELASTOGRAPHY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; FIBROSCAN; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HEPATITIS C; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER HISTOLOGY; LIVER SCINTISCANNING; LIVER STIFFNESS EVALUATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHOMETRICS; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; POLARIMETRY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SERUM; TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY; BIOPSY; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; META ANALYSIS; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84897108133     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: 14355922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00535-013-0819-9     Document Type: Article

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