Prospective Evaluation of Liver Stiffness Using Transient Elastography in Alcoholic Patients following Abstinence

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 42-47

  Gianni, Elena ^a   Forte, Paolo ^a   Galli, Valentina ^b   Razzolini, Giulia ^a   Bardazzi, Gabriele ^a   Annese, Vito ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Gastroenterology Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELASTOGRAPHY; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASES, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRENDS;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOLISM; COHORT STUDIES; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 85011578644     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agw053     Document Type: Article

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