Open AccessTransient elastography in clinical detection of liver cirrhosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xin Geng,
Rui Huang,
Jian-Mei Lin,
Nan Jiang,
Xiangdong Yang
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.187603
Subject(s) - transient elastography , cirrhosis , medicine , diagnostic odds ratio , liver biopsy , meta analysis , elastography , receiver operating characteristic , radiology , biopsy , gastroenterology , liver fibrosis , ultrasound
Transient elastography is a noninvasive method for measuring liver fibrosis. This meta-analysis assesses the diagnostic performance of transient elastography of detecting liver cirrhosis in patients with liver disease.