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Lesson 4. Evaluation and Staging of Liver Fibrosis

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Discuss noninvasive indirect markers used for estimating liver fibrosis
  • Describe noninvasive direct markers used for estimating liver fibrosis
  • Summarize key radiologic methods that can estimate hepatic fibrosis
  • List the transient elastography cutoff that is used to estimate cirrhosis in persons with chronic HCV
  • Explain the indications, risks, and histologic assessment for liver biopsy in persons with chronic HCV

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Learning Objective Performance Indicators

  • Discuss noninvasive indirect markers used for estimating liver fibrosis
  • Describe noninvasive direct markers used for estimating liver fibrosis
  • Summarize key radiologic methods that can estimate hepatic fibrosis
  • List the transient elastography cutoff that is used to estimate cirrhosis in persons with chronic HCV
  • Explain the indications, risks, and histologic assessment for liver biopsy in persons with chronic HCV

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