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Comment
. 2015 May;29(4):219-20.
doi: 10.1155/2015/943410.

Noninvasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis: The importance of being reimbursed

Giada Sebastiani, Peter Ghali, Marc Deschenes, Philip Wong
Comment

Noninvasive diagnosis of liver fibrosis: The importance of being reimbursed

Giada Sebastiani et al. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 May.
No abstract available

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Figure 1)
Number of Fibroscan (Echosens, France) examinations performed at McGill University Health Centre (Montreal, Quebec) from 2009 to 2014. Arrow indicates the year when reimbursement for the procedure was implemented
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  • The Authors respond.
    Yoshida EM, Kan VY, Ford JA, Marquez Azalgara V. Yoshida EM, et al. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 May;29(4):222. doi: 10.1155/2015/521479. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015. PMID: 25965446 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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