Utility of Doppler-Ultrasound and Liver Elastography in the Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Pregnancy-Related Liver Disease

Utility of Doppler-Ultrasound and Liver Elastography in the Evaluation of Patients with Suspected Pregnancy-Related Liver Disease

Grayscale abdomen ultrasound (US) is routinely performed in pregnant women with suspected pregnancy-related liver dysfunction, but its diagnostic yield is very low. We aimed to investigate the association between Doppler-US findings, liver stiffness measurement (LSM) and different causes of pregnanc...

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Main Authors: Carla Serra, Elton Dajti, Chiara De Molo, Elisa Montaguti, Alberto Porro, Anna Seidenari, Emiliana Angilletta, Vito Bernardi, Ginevra Salsi, Sofia Maria Bakken, Marco Montagnani, Giuseppe Mazzella, Francesco Azzaroli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
liver stiffness
elastography
Doppler-ultrasound
pre-eclampsia
liver disease
pregnancy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/4/1653

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