What is the criterion for differentiating chronic hepatitis from compensated cirrhosis? A prospective study comparing ultrasonography and percutaneous liver biopsy
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- 作者：Gaiani ; Stefano ; Gramantieri ; Laura ; Venturoli ; Nicola ; Piscaglia ; Fabio ; Siringo ; Sebastiano ; et. al.
- 关键词：Chronic hepatitis ; Histopathology ; Liver biopsy ; Liver cirrhosis ; Ultrasonography
- 刊名：Journal of Hepatology
- 出版年：1997
- 出版时间：December, 1997
- 年：1997
- 卷：27
- 期：6
- 页码：979-985
- 全文大小：917 K
文摘
Background/Aims/Methods: The diagnosis of cirrhosis is currently based on percutaneous liver biopsy, although this procedure may give rise to false negative results. This prospective study blindly investigates the accuracy of an ultrasonographic score, derived from liver, spleen and portal vein features, in predicting the final diagnosis in 212 patients with compensated chronic liver disease undergoing percutaneous liver biopsy.