Comparison of different noninvasive diagnostic methods for biliary atresia: a meta-analysis

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 35-43

  He, Jin Peng ^a   Hao, Yun ^a   Wang, Xiao Lin ^a   Yang, Xiao Jin ^a   Shao, Jing Fan ^a   Feng, Jie Xiong ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

biliary atresia; diagnostic methods; meta analysis; noninvasive

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CHOLESTASIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER SCINTISCANNING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN HEPATITIS; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; BILIARY ATRESIA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

BILIARY ATRESIA; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HUMANS;

EID: 84955178422     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: 18670687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-015-0071-x     Document Type: Article

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