Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	18880
Country	Romania

Received	2015-04-28 12:30
Peer-Review Started	2015-05-06 07:56
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-02 15:15
Return for Revision	2015-06-09 10:58
Revised	2015-07-11 21:57
Second Decision	2015-08-19 15:12
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-21 07:46
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-08-31 17:44
Articles in Press	2015-08-31 17:44
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-11-03 17:31

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Ultrasound-based elastography for the diagnosis of portal hypertension in cirrhotics
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Roxana Şirli, Ioan Sporea, Alina Popescu and Mirela Dănilă
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Roxana Şirli, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 10, Iosif Bulbuca Bv., 300736 Timişoara, Romania. roxanasirli@gmail.com
Key Words	Portal hypertension; Transient elastography; Acoustic radiation force impulse elastography; Two-dimensional shear-wave elastography
Core Tip	Ultrasound-based elastographic methods are being used more and more for the non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis, with very good accuracy in diagnosing cirrhosis. Transient elastography is a promising method for predicting portal hypertension in cirrhotics, but it cannot replace upper digestive endoscopy. The diagnostic accuracy of employing acoustic radiation force impulse elastography in the liver to predict portal hypertension is debatable. It may be significantly increased if spleen stiffness is assessed, whether alone or in combination with liver stiffness and other parameters. Two-dimensional shear-wave elastography, the ElastPQ technique and strain elastography all need to be evaluated as predictors of portal hypertension.
Publish Date	2015-11-03 17:31
Citation	Şirli R, Sporea I, Popescu A, Dănilă M. Ultrasound-based elastography for the diagnosis of portal hypertension in cirrhotics. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(41): 11542-11551
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i41/11542.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i41.11542

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