Staging of liver fibrosis is crucial in the management of patients with chronic liver diseases
(CLD) since fibrosis severity influences the prognosis and treatment options. An early …

Liver fibrosis (LF), a common consequence of chronic liver diseases with various etiologies,
is characterized by excessive accumulation of macromolecules, including collagen …

Early diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis (HF) is pivotal for management to cease progression to
cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. HF is the telltale sign of chronic liver disease, and …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The accurate diagnosis and staging of hepatic fibrosis is crucial for
prognosis and treatment of liver disease. The current gold standard, liver biopsy, cannot be …

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of routine clinical ultrasound in the staging
of liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis. Materials and Methods: A retrospective evaluation 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 …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Ultrasound is noninvasive and useful to evaluate liver disease
despite its operator dependency. This pilot study was conducted to quantitatively assess …

Purpose To assess the accuracy of ultrasonography (US) in the identification and grading of
hepatic fibrosis in patients afflicted with chronic viral liver disease, compared to histological …

Chronic diffuse liver disease is a world-wide problem. Any disease that incites liver
inflammation can lead to fibrosis, which can progress to cirrhosis. Major causes are hepatitis …

Background Accurate identification of patients with cirrhosis using noninvasive markers of
fibrosis is useful for esophageal varices and hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance …