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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2014; 20(23): 7231-7241
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7231
Table 2 Diagnostic performance of acoustic radiation force impulse for the diagnosis of cirrhosis in different chronic liver disease from different etiology, data from main published meta-analysis
Meta-analysisNo. of studiesEtiologyCut-off (m/s)SensitivitySpecificityAUROC
Bota et al[53]13Various-87%87%-
Friedrich-Rust et al[57]9Various1.80--0.93
Nierhoff et al[115]36Various1.87--0.91