Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	11399
Country	Italy

Received	2014-05-20 09:31
Peer-Review Started	2014-05-20 18:28
To Make the First Decision	2014-06-27 17:37
Return for Revision	2014-07-07 10:48
Revised	2014-07-10 00:18
Second Decision	2014-10-15 12:33
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-10-15 17:42
Articles in Press	2014-10-15 17:57
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2014-11-02 05:46
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-11-20 15:48
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-12-10 15:52

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Noninvasive assessment of portal hypertension in cirrhosis: Liver stiffness and beyond
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Horia Stefanescu and Bogdan Procopet
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Horia Stefanescu, MD, PhD, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, 40126 Bologna, Italy. horia.stefanescu@unibo.it
Key Words	Liver stiffness; Portal hypertension; Complication; Spleen stiffness; Prediction
Core Tip	This review aims to consider the role of liver stiffness measurement for the diagnosis of portal hypertension-related complications and for assessment of prognosis in cirrhotic patients, and to highlight the drawbacks as well as some alternatives for improving the performance.
Publish Date	2014-12-10 15:52
Citation	Stefanescu H, Procopet B. Noninvasive assessment of portal hypertension in cirrhosis: Liver stiffness and beyond. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(45): 16811-16819
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i45/16811.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i45.16811

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