[Measurement of liver elasticity can differentiate high and low grade fibrosis. New method can reduce the need of liver biopsy in chronic hepatitis C].
Wejdmark
Ann
A
Karolinska institutet, infektionskliniken, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset Huddinge, Stockholm.
Weiland
Ola
O
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies