Ultrasonic assessment of liver stiffness and carotid artery elasticity in patients with chronic viral hepatitis

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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Main Authors: Jing-Hua Li, Ning Zhu, Ying-Bin Min, Xiang-Zhou Shi, Yun-You Duan, Yi-Lin Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Ultrasound
HBV
HCV
Carotid artery elasticity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-018-0910-z

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