Diagnosis of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis by transient elastography in asymptomatic healthy individuals: a prospective study of living related potential liver donors
- 25 May 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in The Esophagus
- Vol. 42 (5) , 382-388
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00535-007-2016-1
Abstract
This prospective study aimed to assess the ability of transient elastography to identify histologic parameters, including steatosis, in asymptomatic healthy individuals such as potential liver donors, and to compare these findings with results in liver disease patients.Keywords
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