Assessment of native liver fibrosis using ultrasound elastography and serological fibrosis indices in children with biliary atresia after the Kasai procedure.
Jisun HwangHee Mang YoonKyung Mo KimSeak Hee OhJung-Man NamgoongDae Yeon KimYoung Ah ChoPublished in: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) (2020)
2D-SWE, TE, APRI, and FIB-4 score are accurate non-invasive markers for monitoring native liver fibrosis in patients with BA. Combined use of serologic markers and US elastography could yield more accurate diagnoses of liver fibrosis than serologic markers alone.