Diagnostic accuracy of combined biomarker measurements and vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) for predicting fibrosis stage of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Toshihide ShimaKyoko SakaiHirohisa OyaTakayuki KatayamaYasuhide MitsumotoMasayuki MizunoYoshihiro KanbaraTakeshi Okanoue

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology (2019)

While VCTE has slightly limited applicability (90%) for patients with NAFLD, concurrent measurement with certain biomarkers (especially FM-fibro, T4C7s, and FIB-4) greatly improves the diagnostic accuracy.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
high frequency
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
brain injury
subarachnoid hemorrhage