Journal article
Estimating chronic hepatitis C prognosis using transient elastography‐based liver stiffness: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Abstract
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is a leading cause of hepatic fibrosis and cirrhosis. The level of fibrosis is traditionally established by histology, and prognosis is estimated using fibrosis progression rates (FPRs; annual probability of progressing across histological stages). However, newer noninvasive alternatives are quickly replacing biopsy. One alternative, transient elastography (TE), quantifies fibrosis by measuring liver stiffness (LSM). …
Authors
Erman A; Sathya A; Nam A; Bielecki JM; Feld JJ; Thein H; Wong WWL; Grootendorst P; Krahn MD
Journal
Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 502–513
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2018
DOI
10.1111/jvh.12846
ISSN
1352-0504