Direct targeting of risk factors significantly increases the detection of liver cirrhosis in primary care: a cross-sectional diagnostic study utilising transient elastography

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of a novel diagnostic algorithm targeting patients with risk factors for chronic liver disease in a community setting. DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional study. SETTING: Two primary care practices (adult patient population 10 479) in Nottingham, UK....

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Main Authors: Harman, David J., Ryder, Stephen D., James, Martin W., Jelpke, Matthew, Ottey, Dominic S., Wilkes, Emilie A., Card, Timothy R., Aithal, Guruprasad P., Guha, Indra Neil
Format: Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32415/