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Transient elastography accurately predicts presence of significant portal hypertension in patients with chronic liver disease
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2008 · Vol. 27(12) · pp. 1261–1268
C. Bureau✉(Hôpital Purpan)Sophie MétivierJean Marie Péron(Inserm)Janick SèlvesMarie Angèle RobicPierre‐Antoine Gourraud(Inserm)O. RouquetE. Melanie DuPuisLaurent Alric(Hôpital Purpan)J.P. Vinel(Inserm)
Abstract
Liver stiffness measurement is correlated with HVPG and transient elastography identifies patients with significant PHT.
Liver Disease and TransplantationLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentLiver Diseases and ImmunityTransient elastographyMedicinePortal venous pressurePortal hypertensionCirrhosisInternal medicineGastroenterologyProthrombin timeLiver biopsyElastography
MeSH terms
FemaleHemodynamicsHepatic VeinsHumansHypertension, PortalLiverLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedPortal VeinPredictive Value of TestsTreatment OutcomeElasticity Imaging Techniques
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse
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