Validation and Refinement of Noninvasive Methods to Assess Hepatic Fibrosis: Magnetic Resonance Elastography Versus Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Index.
Kenneth E ShermanEnass A Abdel-HameedRichard L EhmanSusan D RousterAdriana CampaSabrina Sales MartinezYongjun HuangGustavo G ZariniJacqueline HernandezColby TeemanJavier TamargoQingyun LiuRaul MandlerMarianna K BaumPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2019)
The ELF Index was a highly sensitive and specific marker of cirrhosis, even among HIV-infected individuals, when compared with MRE. IP-10 may be a biomarker that can enhance performance characteristics further, but additional validation is required.