Transient elastography to assess liver stiffness in patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Liver injury during inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is primarily diagnosed by liver biopsy, which has a small but serious risk of severe complications. The aim of this study was to assess liver stiffness, and subsequently the prevalence and associations of liver fibrosis in IBD patients with thiopurine therapy and other clinical factors, by using transient elastography (TE).
Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Tract Source Type: research