Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6835
Country	Japan

Received	2013-10-29 13:02
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-29 18:04
To Make the First Decision	2013-12-03 18:51
Return for Revision	2014-01-21 14:35
Revised	2014-02-09 08:23
Second Decision	2014-04-16 11:29
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-16 12:05
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 10:09
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-09-18 19:50

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Masaru Enomoto, Hiroyasu Morikawa, Akihiro Tamori and Norifumi Kawada
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Norifumi Kawada, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Hepatology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3, Asahimachi, Abeno-ku, Osaka 5458585, Japan. kawadanori@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Key Words	Acoustic radiation force impulse; Biomarkers; Biopsy; Elastography; Fibrosis; Hepatitis B; Noninvasive evaluations
Core Tip	The usefulness of noninvasive evaluations for predicting liver fibrosis remains to be fully evaluated in chronic hepatitis B. Few indices/scores based on combinations of serum biomarkers were originally proposed for use in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Transient elastography is less accurate for chronic hepatitis B than for chronic hepatitis C. Limited data are available regarding the usefulness of acoustic radiation force impulse, real-time tissue elastography, and magnetic resonance elastography in chronic hepatitis B. However, these methods are suitable for repeated evaluations and can be useful for assessing the clinical stage of disease, predicting complications of cirrhosis, and monitoring the response to treatment.
Publish Date	2014-09-18 19:50
Citation	Enomoto M, Morikawa H, Tamori A, Kawada N. Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(34): 12031-12038
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i34/12031.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.12031

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