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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2014; 20(45): 16811-16819
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.16811
Published online Dec 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.16811
Noninvasive assessment of portal hypertension in cirrhosis: Liver stiffness and beyond
Horia Stefanescu, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Horia Stefanescu, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 400162 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Bogdan Procopet, Liver Hemodynamic Unit, Hospital Clinic, 08036 Barcelona, Spain
Bogdan Procopet, 3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400023 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Author contributions: Stefanescu H and Procopet B contributed equally to this manuscript; both authors approved the final version.
Correspondence to: Horia Stefanescu, MD, PhD, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40126 Bologna, Italy. horia.stefanescu@unibo.it
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Received: May 19, 2014
Revised: July 10, 2014
Accepted: October 15, 2014
Published online: December 7, 2014
Revised: July 10, 2014
Accepted: October 15, 2014
Published online: December 7, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This review aims to consider the role of liver stiffness measurement for the diagnosis of portal hypertension-related complications and for assessment of prognosis in cirrhotic patients, and to highlight the drawbacks as well as some alternatives for improving the performance.