Transient elastography for predicting esophageal/gastric varices in children with biliary atresia
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transient elastography (TE) is an innovative, noninvasive technique to assess liver fibrosis by measuring liver stiffness in patients with chronic liver diseases. The purpose of this study has been to explore the accuracy of TE and c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/11/41 |