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is Guideline attempts to define principles of practice that should produce high-quality patient care.
It is applicable to specialists, primary care, and providers at all levels. is Guideline should not be
considered exclusive of other methods of care reasonably directed at obtaining the same results. e
ultimate judgment concerning the propriety of any course of conduct must be made by the clinician aer
consideration of each individual patient situation.
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Abbreviations
AGA, American Gastroenterological Association; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV,
hepatitis C virus; MRE, magnetic resonance elastography; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease; SVR, sustained viral response; VCTE, vibration-controlled transient elastography
Source
Lim JK, Flamm SL, Singh S, Falck-Ytter YT; Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American
Gastroenterological Association. American Gastroenterological Association Institute
Guideline on the Role of Elastography in the Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis. Gastroenterolog y
2017;152:1536–1543.
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AGA Institute Guideline on the
Role of Elastography in the Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis
