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Evaluation of transient elastography for fibrosis assessment compared with large biopsies in chronic hepatitis B and C.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Apr 2012
Verveer Claudia, Zondervan Pieter E, ten Kate Fibo J W, Hansen Bettina E, Janssen Harry L A, de Knegt Robert J
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BACKGROUND: Fibrosis determines prognosis and management in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C (CHB and CHC). Transient elastography (TE) is a promising non-invasive method to assess fibrosis. We prospectively studied the performance of TE compared to histology and also whether there are differences between CHB and CHC. Only large biopsies (≥ 25 mm) were used. METHODS: We included 241 patients with CHB (n =...
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