Ultrasonic assessment of liver stiffness and carotid artery elasticity in patients with chronic viral hepatitis
Abstract Background This study investigated the relationship between liver stiffness and carotid artery elasticity in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. We used an acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) technique to measure stiffness, and a radio frequency (RF) vascular quantitative ultrasound...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0910-z |