Background: Elastography is used to determine tissue stiffness. Objectives: The aim of the
study was (i) to determine the normal values of liver and splenic stiffness in a pediatric …

Background Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging is a noninvasive ultrasound
elastography technique for evaluating tissue stiffness. The association of liver and spleen …

In the 21st century, neonatal cholestasis (NC) remains a broad clinical challenge involving
several aspects. In many cases, the recognition of NC among jaundiced neonates continues …

Background: Biliary atresia (BA) is an important etiology of liver disease in pediatric patients
which manifests as extrahepatic cholestasis. Alagille criterion is a combination of …

Abstract “Cholestasis” means abnormal synthesis or secretion of bile. The main symptom in
a neonate or infant is jaundice. Urine is dark, staining diapers, and stools are variably pale …

Congenital biliary atresia is the most common cause of neonatal cholestasis and is the main
indicator of paediatric liver transplantation. If not treated promptly, it can lead to progressive …

The accurate quantification of liver fibrosis is essential to the prognostication and clinical
management of patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). Whilst liver biopsy remains the …

Ultrasound elastography is an easy, relatively affordable, noninvasive method that can be
used to assess for hepatic fibrosis. The aim of this article is to present an introduction to …

Las enfermedades hepáticas y renal cronicas constituyen una potencial causa de
morbimortalidad en países desarrollados. Su fisiopatolología se basa, entre otros factores …