Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	18495
Country	United Kingdom

Received	2015-04-22 08:43
Peer-Review Started	2015-04-23 10:21
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-02 15:20
Return for Revision	2015-06-08 11:39
Revised	2015-07-30 23:45
Second Decision	2015-08-19 14:48
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-21 07:45
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-31 17:29
Articles in Press	2015-08-31 17:29
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-10-19 09:14

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with alcoholic liver disease
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Rosa Lombardi, Elena Buzzetti, Davide Roccarina and Emmanuel A Tsochatzis
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Emmanuel A Tsochatzis, PhD, Sheila Sherlock Liver Unit and UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health, Royal Free Hospital and UCL, Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, United Kingdom. e.tsochatzis@ucl.ac.uk
Key Words	Transient elastography; Cirrhosis; Prognosis; Histology; collagen proportionate area; Fibrotest; AST-to-platelet ratio index; Diagnostic accuracy; Cost-effectiveness; Serum fibrosis markers
Core Tip	Although there has been an explosive development and validation of non-invasive fibrosis tests particularly in viral hepatitis, data on patients with alcoholic liver disease are still scarce. We review these tests and critically appraise the existing literature. Evidence suggests that such tests could be tailored to first tier screening of patients at risk, in order to diagnose early patients with progressive liver disease and offer targeted interventions for the prevention of decompensation.
Publish Date	2015-10-19 09:14
Citation	Lombardi R, Buzzetti E, Roccarina D, Tsochatzis EA. Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with alcoholic liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(39): 11044-11052
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i39/11044.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i39.11044

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