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JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 453-462Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12865
Keywords
clinical; hepatitis B; hepatitis C; hepatology; liver fibrogenesis; public policy; viral hepatitis
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Since the introduction of Transient Elastography (TE) into Australia in 2008, non-invasive liver fibrosis assessments have integrated themselves into clinical hepatology. The Australian Liver Association (ALA) recognizes these technologies perform an important role in the assessment of chronic viral hepatitis B and C. However, in the setting of viral hepatitis and many other chronic liver diseases, there remains no consensus or guidelines regarding the performance, utility or reporting of TE. Accordingly, the ALA sought to produce an expert consensus statement for the use of TE in chronic viral hepatitis. The recommendations incorporated in this document are based upon a thorough literature review and draw on extensive clinical experience using TE. The initial draft was presented at Australian Gastroenterology Week (AGW) 2013. Through a collaborative process and expert external review a finalized document was presented at AGW 2014.
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