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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2011; 17(33): 3824-3829
Published online Sep 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i33.3824
Published online Sep 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i33.3824
Is it better to use two elastographic methods for liver fibrosis assessment?
Ioan Sporea, Roxana Şirli, Alina Popescu, Simona Bota, Mirela Dănilă, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timişoara, 10 Iosif Bulbuca Bv., 300736 Timisoara, 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
Mircea Focşa, Department of Biophysics and Medical Informatics, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, 14 Tudor Vladimirescu str., 300173 Timisoara, Romania
Author contributions: Sporea I wrote the paper, and designed and supervised the study; Şirli R, Popescu A, Bota S, Badea R, Lupşor M and Dănilă M performed research; Focşa M, 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 Timişoara, Romania. isporea@umft.ro
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Received: December 4, 2010
Revised: March 25, 2011
Accepted: April 1, 2011
Published online: September 7, 2011
Revised: March 25, 2011
Accepted: April 1, 2011
Published online: September 7, 2011
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