Acoustic Liver Biopsy in Normals and in Patients With Cirrhosis Using Endoscopic Ultrasound
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies, Psychiatric, Gastrointestinal, Hepatitis |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Immunology / Infectious Diseases, Psychiatry / Psychology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 20 - 70 |
| Updated: | 12/30/2016 |
| Start Date: | December 2004 |
| End Date: | December 2016 |
Acoustic Liver Biopsy in Normals and in Patients With Cirrhosis Using Endoscopic Ultrasound.
The purpose of this study is to determine the amount of fibrosis in the liver of hepatitis C
patients with advanced fibrosis, using endoscopic ultrasound.
patients with advanced fibrosis, using endoscopic ultrasound.
Background: Transabdominal ultrasound cannot be used to quantitate fibrosis in patients with
cirrhosis due to variability in the abdominal wall thickness and composition. This
variability can be eliminated by using endoscopic ultrasound.
Aim: To determine the amount of fibrosis in the liver of hepatitis C patients with advanced
fibrosis, using endoscopic ultrasound.
cirrhosis due to variability in the abdominal wall thickness and composition. This
variability can be eliminated by using endoscopic ultrasound.
Aim: To determine the amount of fibrosis in the liver of hepatitis C patients with advanced
fibrosis, using endoscopic ultrasound.
Inclusion Criteria:
- hepatic cirrhosis and hepatitis C and undergoing endoscopy
- Alcoholic liver and undergoing endoscopy
- Normal liver undergoing endoscopy
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy
- Children
We found this trial at
1
site
Click here to add this to my saved trials
