A Health Technology Assessment of Transient Elastography in Adult Liver Disease
BACKGROUND: An estimated one in 10 Canadians have some form of liver disease. The reference standard for staging and monitoring liver fibrosis is percutaneous liver biopsy – an invasive procedure associated with risks and complications. Transient elastography (TE) represents a noninvasive, ultrasoun...
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| Main Authors: | Rodney Steadman, Robert P Myers, Laura Leggett, Diane Lorenzetti, Tom Noseworthy, Sarah Rose, Lloyd Sutherland, Fiona Clement |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/684982 |
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