Liver transient elastography values in healthy South African children
Abstract Background Transient elastography (TE) is a rapid noninvasive ultrasound-based technology that measures liver stiffness as a surrogate for liver fibrosis and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) as a measure of liver steatosis. However, normal ranges in children are not well defined in al...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04170-3 |