Diagnostics (May 2023)

Elastography of the Liver in Wilson’s Disease

  • Piotr Nehring,
  • Jowita Szeligowska,
  • Adam Przybyłkowski

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13111898
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 11
p. 1898

Abstract

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Staging of liver fibrosis is of special significance in Wilson’s disease as it determines the patient’s prognosis and treatment. Histopathological examination is a standard method for fibrosis assessment; however, non-invasive methods like transient elastography and share wave elastography are believed to be reliable and repetitive and are expected to replace liver biopsy in Wilson’s disease. This article presents a short description of available elastography techniques and the results of the most recent studies on elastography of the liver in patients with Wilson’s disease.

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