title: [Evaluation of liver fibrosis in clinical practice].
abstract: The evaluation of liver fibrosis plays a fundamental role in hepatology. The biopsy today remains the reference examination, however in the last years new methods for non invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis have been suggested. Their improvement could lead to replacement of liver biopsy in the immediate future.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Interna, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma. abenavoli@katamail.com
authors.forename: Ludovico
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Abenavoli
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Leggio
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gasbarrini
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Addolorato
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers