August 16, 2012Open Access

Determination of reliability criteria for liver stiffness evaluation by transient elastography

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The usual definition for LSE reliability is not relevant. LSE reliability depends on IQR/M according to liver stiffness median level, defining thus three reliability categories: very reliable, reliable, and poorly reliable LSE. (HEPATOLOGY 2013).

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