title: The optimal cut-off for predicting large oesophageal varices using transient elastography is disease specific.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pritchett
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cardenas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Manning
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Curry
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Afdhal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity