Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3282306 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2013 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Based on a meta-analysis of cohort studies, the degree of liver stiffness is associated with risk of decompensated cirrhosis, HCC, and death in patients with CLDs. LSM therefore might be used in risk stratification.
Keywords
MREHVPGCLDHCCTransient elastographyElastographyliver stiffness measurementMagnetic resonance elastographyChronic liver diseaseRelative riskLSMCancerCirrhosisHepatic venous pressure gradientOutcomesconfidence intervalModel for End-Stage Liver Diseasehazard ratioHepatitis C virusHCVprognosisLiver transplantationHepatocellular carcinomaMELD
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Authors
Siddharth Singh, Larissa L. Fujii, Mohammad Hassan Murad, Zhen Wang, Sumeet K. Asrani, Richard L. Ehman, Patrick S. Kamath, Jayant A. Talwalkar,