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doi: 10.1111/ctr.13700
pmid: 31441967
AbstractLiver biopsy is considered the gold standard method for diagnosing and staging liver disease, particularly in the post‐liver transplant setting. Given the invasive nature of biopsy, alternate means for accurately assessing liver fibrosis and steatosis are preferred especially as the number of patients with fatty liver disease is increasing. Transient elastography has been validated as a useful tool for evaluation of liver fibrosis, as has controlled attenuation parameter index as a tool for assessing steatosis. It is a non‐invasive, rapid, and highly reproducible approach to demonstrate the presence of fibrosis among non‐transplant patients with chronic liver disease of various etiologies. However, it has not yet found wide acceptance in liver transplant recipients. There are few published studies evaluating the merits and applicability of transient elastography to assess allografts after liver transplantation. We review the published data on the use of transient elastography with concurrent controlled attenuation parameter in liver transplant recipients and recommend its greater use to follow allograft function over time.
Liver Cirrhosis, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Humans, Prognosis, Liver Transplantation
Liver Cirrhosis, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Elasticity Imaging Techniques, Humans, Prognosis, Liver Transplantation
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