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Editorial
. 2013 Dec;19(4):367-9.
doi: 10.3350/cmh.2013.19.4.367. Epub 2013 Dec 28.

Liver stiffness measurement: is it a non-invasive substitution for HVPG?

Soung Won Jeong  1
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Editorial

Liver stiffness measurement: is it a non-invasive substitution for HVPG?

Soung Won Jeong. Clin Mol Hepatol. 2013 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Hepatic venous pressure gradient; Liver stiffness; Portal hypertension.

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The author has no conflicts to disclose.

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