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Fibroscan exams

Question: Hello,

is there any experience with Fibroscan® liver exams in Cystic Fibrosis?
Answer: Hello,

this is a moderate exam that only takes a few minutes. It is a special analysis of the ultrasound exam of the liver which tries to use the "compressibility" of the liver tissue as a measure for the CF-related liver disease. I could find three publications on this exam method in cystic fibrosis. All of these were positive, but they also called for further tests (larger patient numbers) before ultimately judging the usefulness of this additional information.

Kind regards
Prof. Dr. TOF Wagner; 07.09.2010

ECORN-CF European Centers of Reference Network for Cystic Fibrosis

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