A prospective 5-year study on the use of transient elastography to monitor the improvement of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease following bariatric surgery

A prospective 5-year study on the use of transient elastography to monitor the improvement of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease following bariatric surgery

Abstract Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography (TE) is a non-invasive assessment for diagnosing and staging liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Evidence on its role as a longitudinal monitoring tool is lacking. This study aims to evaluate the role of TE...

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Main Authors: Shirley Yuk-Wah Liu, Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, Simon Kin-Hung Wong, Grace Lai-Hung Wong, Carol Man-sze Lai, Candice Chuen-Hing Lam, Sally She-Ting Shu, Henry Lik-Yuen Chan, Enders Kwok-Wai Ng
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/efcb9481945b43b49da336fd30eaed9c
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