Transitional Elastography (Fibroscan®): a New Method for Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis

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Mariana C. Kucharczyk
Joaquín Solari
Adrián Gadano
Ricardo García Mónaco

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Kucharczyk MC, Solari J, Gadano A, García Mónaco R. Transitional Elastography (Fibroscan®): a New Method for Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis. Rev Hosp Ital B.Aires [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 10 [cited 2026 Aug. 1];31(4):150-4. Available from: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/958

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