Transient elastography with suspected fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver.
1. Examining the liver using transient elastography is simpler, less risky and less painful than taking a tissue sample: liver biopsy. However the method is not equally sensitive or specific, and therefore leads to somewhat more frequent false alarms and missed cases than tissue sampling. This appli...
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK285443/ Full text |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Stockholm :
SBU,
2013
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| Series: | SBU alert report ;
no. 2013-01. |
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