Staging liver fibrosis after severe yellow fever with ultrasound elastography in Brazil: A six-month follow-up study

Conclusions/SignificanceWe found a low frequency of liver fibrosis in severe YF survivors. US with SWE may have a role in the follow up of patients of age and / or with comorbidities after hospital discharge in severe YF, a rare but reemergent disease.

Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - July 20, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Yuri Costa Sarno Neves Source Type: research