Open AccessAssessment of liver fibrosis by Fibroscan as compared to liver biopsy in biliary atresia
Author(s) -
Qiulong Shen,
Yajun Chen,
Zengmeng Wang,
Tingchong Zhang,
Wenbo Pang,
Jun Shu,
Chunhui Peng
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i22.6931
Subject(s) - biliary atresia , medicine , transient elastography , cirrhosis , liver biopsy , gastroenterology , liver fibrosis , receiver operating characteristic , biopsy , fibrosis , predictive value , liver transplantation , transplantation
To evaluate liver stiffness measurement (LSM) using non-invasive transient elastography (Fibroscan) in comparison with liver biopsy for assessment of liver fibrosis in children with biliary atresia (BA).