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How do you approach a patient with discordant Fibroscan and serologic testing for fibrosis?

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Hepatology · Ochsner Health

First, rule out confounding factors for discordance. Several factors can falsely elevate FibroScan readings, including active hepatic inflammation, recent alcohol use, hepatic congestion from heart failure, and recent food consumption. The FIB4 score is affected by age, platelet count, etc. When the...

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Hepatology · Mount Sinai Hospital

MR elastography is a great tiebreaker!

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