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Question for hepatologists: could two fibroscans and 3 ultrasounds miss advanced liver cirrhosis? biopsy is out of the question
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Reasonable test: If biopsy if unreasonable, the a fibroscan is a reasonable alternative. It is quite specific, meaning that if you are low value/result that it's unlikely that you have advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis, the actual percentage or specificity value, depends on your cut off point. So if you provide your specific results docs here may be better able to guide you.
Answered 8/12/2014
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