Comparison of Liver Biopsy and Transient Elastography based on Clinical Relevance

Ryota Masuzaki; Ryosuke Tateishi; Haruhiko Yoshida; Eriko Goto; Takahisa Sato; Takamasa Ohki; Tadashi Goto; Hideo Yoshida; Fumihiko Kanai; Yosuke Sugioka; Hitoshi Ikeda; Shuichiro Shiina; Takao Kawabe; Masao Omata

doi:10.1155/2008/306726

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2008)

Comparison of Liver Biopsy and Transient Elastography based on Clinical Relevance

Ryota Masuzaki,
Ryosuke Tateishi,
Haruhiko Yoshida,
Eriko Goto,
Takahisa Sato,
Takamasa Ohki,
Tadashi Goto,
Hideo Yoshida,
Fumihiko Kanai,
Yosuke Sugioka,
Hitoshi Ikeda,
Shuichiro Shiina,
Takao Kawabe,
Masao Omata

Affiliations

Ryota Masuzaki: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Ryosuke Tateishi: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Haruhiko Yoshida: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Eriko Goto: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Takahisa Sato: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Takamasa Ohki: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Tadashi Goto: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Hideo Yoshida: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Fumihiko Kanai: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Yosuke Sugioka: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Hitoshi Ikeda: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Shuichiro Shiina: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Takao Kawabe: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Masao Omata: Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/306726
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 22, no. 9
pp. 753 – 757

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BACKGROUND: Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography has recently been validated for the evaluation of liver fibrosis in chronic liver diseases. The present study focused on cases in which liver biopsy and LSM were discordant.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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