Non-invasive evaluation of hepatic fibrosis: don't count your chickens before they're hatched

Gut. 2006 Mar;55(3):310-2. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.068585.

Abstract

There is an increasing desire for non‐invasive tests to assess both the stage of liver fibrosis and the rate of progression of fibrogenic chronic liver diseases and so reduce the need for repeated liver biopsies. However, higher quality non‐invasive diagnostic procedures are still needed

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Chronic Disease
  • Disease Progression
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Biomarkers