Karagoz E, Ozturker C, Sivrioglu AK. Non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis by acoustic radiation force impulse and aminotransferase:platelet ratio index in chronic hepatitis C. World J Hepatol 2016; 8(4): 263-264 [PMID: PMC4733467 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i4.263]
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Dr. Coskun Ozturker, MD, Department of Radiology, Canakkale Military Hospital, Zubeyde Hanim Sk., Cevatpasa Mh., 17100 Canakkale, Turkey. drozturker@gmail.com
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
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World J Hepatol. Feb 8, 2016; 8(4): 263-264 Published online Feb 8, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i4.263
Non-invasive evaluation of liver fibrosis by acoustic radiation force impulse and aminotransferase:platelet ratio index in chronic hepatitis C
Ergenekon Karagoz, Coskun Ozturker, Ali Kemal Sivrioglu
Ergenekon Karagoz, Department of Infectious Diseases, Van Military Hospital, 65040 Van, Turkey
Coskun Ozturker, Department of Radiology, Canakkale Military Hospital, 17100 Canakkale, Turkey
Ali Kemal Sivrioglu, Department of Radiology, Kasimpasa Military Hospital, 34440 Beyoglu Istanbul, Turkey
Author contributions: Karagoz E and Ozturker C designed the research and wrote the letter; Sivrioglu AK revised the letter.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The author(s) indicate no potential conflicts of interest.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Dr. Coskun Ozturker, MD, Department of Radiology, Canakkale Military Hospital, Zubeyde Hanim Sk., Cevatpasa Mh., 17100 Canakkale, Turkey. drozturker@gmail.com
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Received: November 26, 2015 Peer-review started: November 26, 2015 First decision: December 22, 2015 Revised: December 28, 2015 Accepted: January 16, 2016 Article in press: January 19, 2016 Published online: February 8, 2016 Processing time: 61 Days and 10.6 Hours
Abstract
In a previous issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology, we have read the article by Li et al with great interest. We would like to thank the authors for their comprehensive contribution. However, it is our wish to make minor criticism over the present study from the perspective of methodology.
Core tip: Hepatitis B virus infection is still one of the leading causes of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver biopsy is the gold standard method to assess the severity of liver fibrosis. However, there are several limitations of liver biopsy, including its invasive nature, small tissue sample size, and subjective grading system. Nowadays, noninvasive parameters have been utilized to evaluate liver histology. Additionally, ultrasound-based techniques, such as acoustic radiation force impulse have gained popularity in assessing liver fibrosis. Herein, we aimed to make a minor criticism regarding this study.
