Sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma in obese patients compared to explant pathology as the gold standard

Sensitivity of ultrasound in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma in obese patients compared to explant pathology as the gold standard

Background/Aims The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases recommends ultrasound (US) screening for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among cirrhotic patients, regardless of body mass index (BMI), every 6 months. We examined US sensitivity for diagnosis of HCC in obese patients. Methods L...

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Main Authors: Jamak Modaresi Esfeh, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Kianoush Ansari-Gilani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2020-01-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Subjects:
liver cirrhosis
neoplasms
obesity
Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2019-0039.pdf

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