Biopsy of liver (procedure)

UNLABELLED Patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and advanced liver fibrosis are at the highest risk for… (More)

Liver biopsy remains the gold standard in the assessment of severity of liver disease. Noninvasive tests have gained popularity… (More)

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Transient elastography (FibroScan; Echosens, Paris, France) is a novel, noninvasive, and rapid bedside method… (More)

Liver fibrosis is the main predictor of the progression of chronic hepatitis C, and its assessment by liver biopsy (LB) can help… (More)

BACKGROUND & AIMS In nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the distinction between steatosis and steatohepatitis (NASH) and… (More)

BACKGROUND A novel endoscopic peroral transgastric approach to the peritoneal cavity was tested in a porcine model in acute and… (More)

Fibrosis is a common endpoint of clinical trials in chronic hepatitis C, and liver biopsy remains the gold standard for fibrosis… (More)

OBJECTIVES:Needle liver biopsy has been shown to have a high rate of sampling error in patients with diffuse parenchymal liver… (More)

BACKGROUND & AIMS This prospective study evaluates the role of radiological modalities in establishing the diagnosis of… (More)

A Histology Activity Index has been developed which generates a numerical score for liver biopsy specimens obtained from patients… (More)