The aspartate aminotransferase‐to‐platelet ratio index (APRI), a tool with limited expense
and widespread availability, is a promising noninvasive alternative to liver biopsy for …

The development of ultrasound-based elasticity imaging methods has been the focus of
intense research activity since the mid-1990s. In characterizing the mechanical properties of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Transient elastography is a non-invasive method, for the
assessment of hepatic fibrosis, developed as an alternative to liver biopsy. We studied the …

The noninvasive quantitation of liver stiffness (LS) by ultrasound based transient
elastography using FibroScan® has revolutionized the diagnosis of liver diseases, namely …

BACKGROUND: Liver biopsy is the reference standard for diagnosing the extent of fibrosis
in chronic liver disease; however, it is invasive, with the potential for serious complications …

The presence and degree of hepatic fibrosis is crucial in order to make therapeutic decisions
and predict clinical outcomes. Currently, the place of liver biopsy as the standard of …

Liver cirrhosis (LC), the end stage of many forms of chronic hepatitis of different etiologies is
a diffuse process characterized by fibrosis and the conversion of normal liver architecture …

Liver fibrosis results from an excessive wound healing response in most chronic liver
diseases, such as hepatitis C. Despite great advances in antiviral therapy in recent years …

Chronic liver disease represents a major public health problem, accounting for significant
morbidity and mortality worldwide. As prognosis and management depend mainly on the …

The limitations of liver biopsy (invasive procedure, sampling errors, inter‐observer variability
and nondynamic fibrosis evaluation) have stimulated the search for noninvasive approaches …