Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis in Egyptian Children with Chronic Liver Diseases
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Because of the limitations of liver biopsy, there is strong interest in developing less invasive methods to assess liver fibrosis especially in children. Liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by transient elastography( TE) involves transmission of vibrations through the chest wall into the liver using an ultrasound probe with a vibration transducer, the elasticity of the liver is determined from the velocity of the wave Aim: to evaluate Liver stiffness measurement LSM and aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio APRI score as non invasive means of fibrosis assessment in children with chronic liver disease.
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