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Steatosis affects the performance of liver stiffness measurement for fibrosis assessment in patients with genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Sept 2014
Macaluso Fabio Salvatore, Maida Marcello, Cammà Calogero, Cabibbo Giuseppe, Cabibi Daniela, Alduino Rossella, Di Marco Vito, Craxì Antonio, Petta Salvatore
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: In Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC), the influence of steatosis on liver stiffness measurement (LSM) is still debated. We assessed the impact of steatosis and its ultrasonographical sign - bright liver echo pattern (BLEP) - on LSM values and on transient elastography (TE) accuracy for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis, in a cohort of consecutive patients with Genotype 1 (G1) CHC. METHODS: Patients...
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