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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2009; 15(44): 5525-5532
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5525
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5525
Acoustic radiation force imaging sonoelastography for noninvasive staging of liver fibrosis
Carmen Fierbinteanu-Braticevici, Dan Andronescu, Radu Usvat, Medical Clinic II and Gastroenterology, University Hospital, 050094 Bucharest, Romania
Dragos Cretoiu, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050094 Bucharest, Romania
Cristian Baicus, Department of Internal Medicine and Réseau d’Epidémiologie Clinique International Francophone (RECIF), Colentina Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania
Gabriela Marinoschi, Institute of Mathematical Statistics and Applied Mathematics, 050711 Bucharest, Romania
Author contributions: Fierbinteanu-Braticevici C supervised the whole study and edited the manuscript; Andronescu D and Usvat R collected the data and reviewed the manuscript; Cretoiu D completed the searches; Baicus C performed the statistical analysis and reviewed the manuscript; Marinoschi G participated in the statistical analysis.
Supported by Grant 41066/2007, financed by the Ministry of Education and Research
Correspondence to: Carmen Fierbinteanu-Braticevici, Associate Professor, Medical Clinic II and Gastroenterology, University Hospital, Splaiul Independentei 169, 050094 Bucharest, Romania. cfierbinteanu@yahoo.com
Telephone: +40-21-3180571 Fax: +40-21-3180571
Received: August 12, 2009
Revised: September 14, 2009
Accepted: September 21, 2009
Published online: November 28, 2009
Revised: September 14, 2009
Accepted: September 21, 2009
Published online: November 28, 2009
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