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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2008; 14(42): 6513-6517
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6513
Published online Nov 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6513
Comparison of the liver stiffness measurement by transient elastography with the liver biopsy
Ioan Sporea, Roxana Şirli, Alexandra Deleanu, Adriana Tudora, Daniela Lazăr, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timişoara 300472, Romania
Manuela Curescu, Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timişoara 300472, Romania
Marioara Cornianu, Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timişoara 300472, Romania
Author contributions: Sporea I wrote the paper, designed and supervised the study; Şirli R, Deleanu A, Tudora A, Curescu M, Cornianu M, and Lazăr D performed the research; Şirli R, Deleanu A analyzed the data; Şirli R revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Ioan Sporea, Department of Gastroenterology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 13, Snagov str., Timişoara 300472, Romania. isporea@umft.ro
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Received: August 31, 2008
Revised: October 11, 2008
Accepted: October 18, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
Revised: October 11, 2008
Accepted: October 18, 2008
Published online: November 14, 2008
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