Factors associated with failure of liver stiffness measurement using the fibroscan
RL Sirli, A Deleanu, I Sporea, A Tudora, A Buha, A Popescu, M Danila · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2008 · Heft 05
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Background and aim: Liver stiffness measurement using FibroScan is a novel rapid and non-invasive technique that evaluates liver fibrosis. In some cases, however, no elasticity measurement is obtained. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with failure of liver stiffness measurement in patients with chronic liver disease. Material and method: Our study included 986 patients with chronic liver disease of diverse etiologies (480 female, 506 male, mean age 50.7±13.9 years old). Failure was defined if no value was obtained after 10 measurements. We analyzed the factors associated…
