Transplanted hepatocytes: wiped out or washed out?
MR Alison, F Marongiu, E Laconi - Journal of hepatology, 2012 - journal-of-hepatology.eu
We appreciate the comments and clinical perspectives raised by Dr. Cross in response to
our recent publication concerning the use of acoustic radiation force-based shear stiffness
values in NAFLD patients to evaluate fibrosis scores [1], and we would like to take this
opportunity to respond to those points. Dr. Cross mentions the significant number of failed
stiffness reconstructions in our study (21.5%), which we agree would be too high for a
screening test to evaluate liver fibrosis. It should be noted that the majority of those …
our recent publication concerning the use of acoustic radiation force-based shear stiffness
values in NAFLD patients to evaluate fibrosis scores [1], and we would like to take this
opportunity to respond to those points. Dr. Cross mentions the significant number of failed
stiffness reconstructions in our study (21.5%), which we agree would be too high for a
screening test to evaluate liver fibrosis. It should be noted that the majority of those …
