Liver Stiffness Measurements Identify Patients With Rapid Or Slow Fibrosis

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Life-Saving Therapeutic Interventions Possible with Early Detection of Hepatitis C Recurrence A recent study by doctors from the Hospital ClÃ*nic in Barcelona, Spain determined that repeated liver stiffness measurements (LSM) in the first year following liver transplant (LT) could discriminate between slow and rapid "fibrosers" (patients with fibrosis stage of F2-F4 one year post LT). LSM were extremely accurate, particularly at the 6-month post LT point, in detecting severity of fibrosis...


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