If you do not have easy access to shear wave elastography (aka Fibroscan), what do you recommend for non-invasive tests to determine if a MASLD patient has clinically significant portal hypertension and risk-stratify them?
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Hepatology · Northwestern
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Great question. I do magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), and if not possible, shear wave elastography (SWE). If I have access to only blood-based non-invasive liver disease assessment (NILDA), will then order enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF). However, for clinically significant portal hypertension (...
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Gastroenterology · Southview Medical Group Pc
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I used to have fibroscan and now have ultrasound with elastography. Not exactly apples to apples.
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