Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis: Between prediction/prevention of outcomes and cost-effectiveness

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 1711-1720

  Stasi, Cristina ^a   Milani, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hepatitis C virus; Liver fibrosis; Public health; Serum markers; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELASTOGRAPH; ELASTOGRAPHY; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST KIT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ELASTOGRAPHY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; BIOPSY; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE COST; LIVER; METABOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS;

BIOMARKERS; BIOPSY; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 84966421122     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i4.1711     Document Type: Article

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