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2007 • 495 citations

Assessment of biliary fibrosis by transient elastography in patients with PBC and PSC

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Transient elastography for diagnosis of advanced fibrosis and portal hypertension in patients with hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation

2006 • 417 citations

Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis by measurement of stiffness in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

2007 • 413 citations

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Diagnosis of Hepatic Fibrosis and Cirrhosis by Transient Elastography in HIV/Hepatitis C Virus-Coinfected Patients

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Value of two noninvasive methods to detect progression of fibrosis among HCV carriers with normal aminotransferases

2005 • 203 citations

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Transient elastography: a valid alternative to biopsy in patients with chronic liver disease

2006 • 112 citations

Diagnosis of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis by transient elastography in asymptomatic healthy individuals: a prospective study of living related potential liver donors

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