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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Main Authors: Penelope C. Rose, Mark F. Cotton, Kennedy Otwombe, Steve Innes, Etienne D. Nel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04170-3