UTILITY OF FIBROSCAN IN ULCERATIVE COLITIS?

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is associated with liver disorders due to various etiologies. Some are diagnosed on basis of deranged liver function tests, imaging, and/or histology. Data on fibroscan in UC is scarce. A previous study had shown no significant differences in liver stiffness (LS) on fibroscan between the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) cases and non-IBD control groups.

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