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Comparison of shear wave elastography (supersonic) with liver biopsy in a cohort of patients from a medium-income country: an observational study.

Jhon Edison Prieto OrtizSantiago Sánchez PardoRobin Germán Prieto OrtizNathaly Garzón-OrjuelaJames S FordJavier Hernando Eslava-Schmalbach
Published in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (2021)
two-dimensional shear-wave elastography was reliable and useful for the non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis, particularly in patients with advanced fibrosis and cirrhosis. Cutoff points for fibrosis in a Hispanic population were described.
Keyphrases
  • liver fibrosis
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • chronic kidney disease
  • prognostic factors
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • fine needle aspiration