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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2010; 16(38): 4809-4816
Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4809
Published online Oct 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i38.4809
A new index for non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis
Naohiro Ichino, Keisuke Osakabe, Koji Suzuki, Faculty of Medical Technology, School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
Toru Nishikawa, Hiroko Sugiyama, Miho Kato, Shiho Kitahara, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Fujita Health University Hospital, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
Senju Hashimoto, Naoto Kawabe, Masao Harata, Yoshifumi Nitta, Michihito Murao, Takuji Nakano, Yuko Arima, Hiroaki Shimazaki, Kentaro Yoshioka, Department of Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas Diseases, Fujita Health University, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan
Author contributions: Ichino N, Osakabe K and Yoshioka K designed the research; Nishikawa T, Sugiyama H, Kato M and Kitahara S performed the measurement of liver stiffness; Hashimoto S, Kawabe N, Harata M, Nitta Y, Murao M, Nakano T, Arima Y and Shimazaki H provided the collection of clinical data; Yoshioka K and Kawabe N performed the histological assessment; Ichino N analyzed the data; Suzuki K performed the statistical analysis; Ichino N and Yoshioka K wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Kentaro Yoshioka, MD, Professor, Department of Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas Diseases, Fujita Health University, 1-98 Demgakugakubo, Kutsukake, Toyoake, Aichi 470-1192, Japan. kyoshiok@fujita-hu.ac.jp
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Received: June 14, 2010
Revised: July 19, 2010
Accepted: July 26, 2010
Published online: October 14, 2010
Revised: July 19, 2010
Accepted: July 26, 2010
Published online: October 14, 2010
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