Liver Involvement in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Role of Transient Elastography in the Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis and Steatosis

Liver Involvement in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Role of Transient Elastography in the Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis and Steatosis

<i>Background</i> Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, multisystemic disorder of connective tissue characterized by widespread inflammation, vascular abnormalities, and both skin and visceral organ fibrosis. Tissue fibrosis is the final phase of a complex biological process of immune acti...

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Main Authors: Giovanna Cuomo, Carlo Iandoli, Raffaele Galiero, Alfredo Caturano, Claudio Di Vico, Danilo Perretta, Pier Vincenzo Adamo, Roberta Ferrara, Luca Rinaldi, Ciro Romano, Ferdinando Carlo Sasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
systemic sclerosis
FibroScan
liver fibrosis
liver steatosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/13/10/1766

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