| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3282278 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
In a large U.S. multicenter study, we confirmed that VCTE provides an accurate assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. Our findings are similar to those from European and Asian cohorts.
Keywords
vibration-controlled transient elastographyVCTEICCAUROCCHCASTAspartate aminotransferaseliver stiffness measurementAPRiLiver diseaseDiagnosticDiagnosisLSMbody mass indexBMIaspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio indexintraclass correlation coefficientArea under receiver operating characteristic curvechronic hepatitis CHBVHCV
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Authors
Nezam H. Afdhal, Bruce R. Bacon, Keyur Patel, Eric J. Lawitz, Stuart C. Gordon, David R. Nelson, Tracy L. Challies, Imad Nasser, Jyotsna Garg, Lee-Jen Wei, John G. McHutchison,