High correlation of hepatic shear wave velocity with esophageal varices complication rate in patients with chronic liver diseases
Abstract Background Histological evaluation by liver biopsy is considered the gold standard for assessing liver disease; however, it is highly invasive. Non-invasive liver stiffness measurement by shear wave elastography (SWE) is effective for evaluating the hepatic fibrosis stage and related diseas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02821-4 |