Clinical Application of Transient Elastography in Liver Cirrhosis and its Complications
10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2015.05.010
- VernacularTitle:瞬间弹性成像技术在肝硬化及其并发症中的临床应用
- Author:
Qinyu XU
;
Jing HUA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Liver Cirrhosis;
Transient Elastography;
Liver Stiffness Measurement;
Portal Hypertension;
Esophageal and Gastric Varices;
Carcinoma,Hepatocellular
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
2015;(5):300-303
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Liver cirrhosis is the advanced stage of various chronic liver diseases,and its complications include portal hypertension,esophageal and gastric varices,hepatocellular carcinoma,etc. Transient elastography( TE),a noninvasive method for liver stiffness measurement( LSM),has been used widely to detect liver fibrosis qualitatively and quantitatively. Recently,correlations were observed for LSM with liver cirrhosis and its complications. This article reviewed the studies focused on these correlations,as well as the clinical application of TE.
