Characteristics of studies evaluating the performance of real time elastography for staging liver fibrosis.

Abstract

<p>RTE, real time elastography; LFI, liver fibrosis index; ER1, the elastic ratio of the liver for the intrahepatic venous; ER2, the elastic ratio of the liver for the intercostal muscle; EI, elastic ratio; CHB, chronic hepatitis B; CHC, chronic hepatitis C; ALD, alcoholic liver disease, NAFLD, nonalcoholic liver fatty disease; AIH, autoimmune hepatitis; PBC, primary biliary cirrhosis.</p><p>Characteristics of studies evaluating the performance of real time elastography for staging liver fibrosis.</p