Current status of novel antifibrotic therapies in patients with chronic liver disease
M Cohen-Naftaly, SL Friedman - Therapeutic advances in …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Fibrosis accumulation is a dynamic process resulting from a wound-healing response to
acute or chronic liver injury of all causes. The cascade starts with hepatocyte necrosis and …
acute or chronic liver injury of all causes. The cascade starts with hepatocyte necrosis and …
Invasive and non-invasive methods for the assessment of fibrosis and disease progression in chronic liver disease
L Castera - Best practice & research Clinical gastroenterology, 2011 - Elsevier
Chronic liver diseases represent a major public health problem, accounting for significant
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Their prognosis and management greatly depend on the …
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Their prognosis and management greatly depend on the …
[PDF][PDF] Risk assessment of hepatitis B virus–related hepatocellular carcinoma development using liver stiffness measurement (FibroScan)
Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using FibroScan accurately assesses the degree of liver
fibrosis and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development in patients with chronic …
fibrosis and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development in patients with chronic …
Liver stiffness accurately predicts portal hypertension related complications in patients with chronic liver disease: a prospective study
MA Robic, B Procopet, S Métivier, JM Péron… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The prognosis of patients with chronic liver disease is to a great
extent determined by the presence and degree of portal hypertension (PHT). Hepatic …
extent determined by the presence and degree of portal hypertension (PHT). Hepatic …
Reliability of transient elastography for the detection of fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and chronic viral hepatitis
S Gaia, S Carenzi, AL Barilli, E Bugianesi… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Transient elastography (TE) is validated in chronic hepatitis C
(CHC) to evaluate hepatic fibrosis; however, limited data are available in chronic hepatitis B …
(CHC) to evaluate hepatic fibrosis; however, limited data are available in chronic hepatitis B …
Assessment of chronic hepatitis and fibrosis: comparison of MR elastography and diffusion-weighted imaging
Y Wang, DR Ganger, J Levitsky… - American Journal of …, 2011 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to compare the utility of MR elastography (MRE)
and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in characterizing fibrosis and chronic hepatitis in …
and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in characterizing fibrosis and chronic hepatitis in …
Clinical feasibility of liver elastography by acoustic radiation force impulse imaging (ARFI)
K Rifai, J Cornberg, I Mederacke, MJ Bahr… - Digestive and Liver …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Transient elastography is increasingly used for assessment of liver fibrosis.
Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging is a new technology to perform liver elastography …
Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging is a new technology to perform liver elastography …
Liver stiffness diminishes with antiviral response in chronic hepatitis C
C Hézode, L Castéra… - Alimentary …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34: 656–663 Summary Background Transient elastography
measures liver stiffness, which correlates with the hepatic fibrosis stage and has excellent …
measures liver stiffness, which correlates with the hepatic fibrosis stage and has excellent …
Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging (ARFI) for non-invasive detection of liver fibrosis: examination standards and evaluation of interlobe differences in healthy …
T Karlas, C Pfrepper, J Wiegand… - Scandinavian journal …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging (ARFI) is a non-invasive method for the
quantification of liver stiffness. We aimed to develop standards for the measuring procedure …
quantification of liver stiffness. We aimed to develop standards for the measuring procedure …
Real-time tissue elastography as a tool for the noninvasive assessment of liver stiffness in patients with chronic hepatitis C
H Morikawa, K Fukuda, S Kobayashi, H Fujii… - Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Although histopathological examination by “invasive” liver biopsy remains the
gold standard for evaluating disease progression in chronic liver disease, noninvasive tools …
gold standard for evaluating disease progression in chronic liver disease, noninvasive tools …