title: Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis: time to move from cross-sectional studies to longitudinal ones.
authors.forename: Seung Up
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kwang-Hyub
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Sang Hoon
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Ahn
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001706:Biopsy; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010976:Platelet Count; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012107:Research Design; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers