Repeating measurements by transient elastography in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients with high liver stiffness.
Jeremy Chak-Lun ChowGrace Lai-Hung WongAnthony Wing-Hung ChanSally She-Ting ShuCarmen Ka-Man ChanJulie Ka-Yu LeungPaul Cheung-Lung ChoiAngel Mei-Ling ChimHenry Lik-Yuen ChanVincent Wai-Sun WongPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)
Transient elastography is a highly sensitive screening test to exclude F3-4 fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients. One-third of patients with high LSM may have normal results on repeated examination. By repeating examination in cases with high LSM, one may spare patients from unnecessary liver biopsy.