Transient Elastography for Detection of Liver Fibrosis in Children With Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease

• Main Authors: Dorota Wicher (Author), Irena Jankowska (Author), Patryk Lipiński (Author), Paulina Szymańska-Rożek (Author), Jakub Kmiotek (Author), Wojciech Jańczyk (Author), Jacek Rubik (Author), Krystyna Chrzanowska (Author), Piotr Socha (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Congenital hepatic fibrosis (CHF) is invariably present in all patients with autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) but is usually clinically asymptomatic. The portal hypertension in the course of CHF develops and progresses over time, so an early detection of liver fibr...