title: LIVER BIOPSY--IS STILL AN OPTION?
authors.forename: Ioan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sporea
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional