Pitfalls of liver stiffness measurement: a 5-year prospective study of 13,369 examinations.

L, Castéra; J, Foucher; PH, Bernard; F, Carvalho; D, Allaix; W, Merrouche; P, Couzigou; Lédinghen V, de

doi:10.1002/hep.23425

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Pitfalls of liver stiffness measurement: a 5-year prospective study of 13,369 examinations.

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Castéra L

Foucher J

Bernard PH

Abstract

Unlabelled Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) based on transient elastography (TE, FibroScan) is gaining in popularity for noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis. However, LSM has limitations, which have not yet been thoroughly evaluated. We prospectively investigated the frequency and determinants...

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