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Non-invasive evaluation of hepatic fibrosis: don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched
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- Published on: 16 March 2006
- Published on: 16 March 2006Non-invasive evaluation of hepatic fibrosis using magnetic resonance and ultrasound techniquesShow More
Dear Editor,
In his recent Gut commentary, Pinzani discusses approaches to non- invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis and addresses some of the methods currently under investigation.(1) We agree that liver histology is a surrogate end-point and Pinzani emphasises the need for longitudinal studies based on hard clinical endpoints. However, he states "At present, CT and MR can indicate the presence of cirrhosis with...
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