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Assessment of asymptomatic liver fibrosis in alcoholic patients using fibroscan: prospective comparison with seven non-invasive laboratory tests.
E Nguyen-Khac
1 ,
D Chatelain ,
B Tramier ,
C Decrombecque ,
B Robert ,
J-P Joly ,
M Brevet ,
P Grignon ,
S Lion ,
L Le Page ,
J-L Dupas
Nov 15 2008
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Abstract
Systematic screening for liver fibrosis in heavy-drinking patients is a challenge. Aims To assess Fibroscan for non-invasive diagnosis of asymptomatic liver fibrosis in alcohol abuse patients, to determine diagnostic liver stiffness cut-off values and to compare performance of Fibroscan with seven non-invasive laboratory tests.