Assessment of Liver Stiffness in Pediatric Fontan Patients Using Transient Elastography

Background. Hepatic fibrosis is a potential complication following Fontan surgery and heralds long-term risk for cirrhosis. Transient elastography (TE) is a rapid, noninvasive method to assess liver fibrosis by measuring liver stiffness. Objectives. To compare liver stiffness and liver biochemistrie...

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Main Authors: Becky Chen, Richard A. Schreiber, Derek G. Human, James E. Potts, Orlee R. Guttman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7125193
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