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World J Radiol. Jul 28, 2011; 3(7): 188-193
Published online Jul 28, 2011. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v3.i7.188
Published online Jul 28, 2011. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v3.i7.188
Is ARFI elastography reliable for predicting fibrosis severity in chronic HCV hepatitis?
Ioan Sporea, Roxana Şirli, Simona Bota, Alina Popescu, Mirela Dănilă, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, 10 Iosif Bulbuca Bv., 300736 Timisoara, Romania
Carmen Fierbinţeanu-Braticevici, Ana Petrişor, IInd Medical Clinic and Gastroenterology, University Hospital, 169 Independenţei Avenue, Sector 5, 050098 Bucharest, Romania
Radu Badea, Monica Lupşor, Department of Medical Imaging, 3rd Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, 21-23 Croitorilor Str., 400162, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Author contributions: Sporea I wrote the paper, designed and supervised the study; Sporea I, Fierbinţeanu-Braticevici C and Badea R supervised the study; Şirli R, Popescu A, Bota S, Petrişor A, Lupşor M and Dănilă M performed the research; Bota S and Şirli R analyzed the data; Şirli R revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Ioan Sporea, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, 10 Iosif Bulbuca Bv., 300736 Timisoara, Romania. isporea@umft.ro
Telephone: +40-256-309455 Fax: +40-256-300488
Received: March 26, 2011
Revised: May 25, 2011
Accepted: May 9, 2011
Published online: July 28, 2011
Revised: May 25, 2011
Accepted: May 9, 2011
Published online: July 28, 2011
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