Noninvasive Evaluation of Hepatic Fibrosis Using Serum Fibrotic Markers, Transient Elastography (FibroScan) and Real-Time Tissue Elastography

2008109 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Chie Tatsumi · Kindai University

Masatoshi Kudo

Kiyoshi Maekawa · Kindai University

Kenji Fujimoto · Minami Wakayama Medical Center

Abstract

Serum fibrotic markers and FibroScan are useful for distinguishing liver cirrhosis (F4) from chronic hepatitis (F1-F3). In addition, real-time tissue elastography is a novel and promising method to determine the stage of hepatic fibrosis.

Topics & Keywords

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Nutrition and Health in Aging Bone health and osteoporosis research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Intervirology

Volume 51, Issue Suppl. 1, pp. 27-33

DOI: 10.1159/000122602

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