Transient liver elastography in the follow-up of Fontan patients: results of a nation wide survey in Germany

Transient liver elastography in the follow-up of Fontan patients: results of a nation wide survey in Germany

IntroductionFontan-palliated patients are at risk for the development of Fontan-associated liver disease (FALD). Currently, there is no consensus on how to stage FALD. Transient elastography (TE) is a rapid, non-invasive method to assess FALD and liver fibrosis.MethodTo assess the availability and c...

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Main Authors: Zora Meyer, Nikolaus Haas, Richard Mühlberg, Annabell Braun, Markus Fischer, Guido Mandilaras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Fontan
liver
elaslography
fibrosis
patient
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1194641/full

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