Publication Name	World Journal of Virology
Manuscript ID	96369
Country	Egypt

Received	2024-05-05 09:03
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Transient elastography and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of liver fibrosis in children with chronic hepatitis C
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mohamed A El-Guindi, Alif A Allam, Ahmed A Abdel-Razek, Gihan A Sobhy, Menan E Salem, Mohamed A Abd-Allah and Mostafa M Sira
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Mostafa M Sira http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3272-0497
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Egyptian Ministry for Scientific Research; (STDF) Science, Technology & Innovation Funding Authority HCV-3506
Corresponding Author	Mostafa M Sira, MD, Professor, Pediatric Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Nutrition, National Liver Institute, Menoufia University, Gamal Abdel Nasser Street, Shebin El-Koom 32511, Menoufia, Egypt. msira@liver.menofia.edu.eg
Key Words	Apparent diffusion coefficient; Chronic hepatitis C; Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging; Liver fibrosis; Liver stiffness; Transient elastography
Core Tip	Although liver biopsy is not a necessity in the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus and is no longer a prerequisite for starting antiviral therapy, it remains a critical necessity to assess liver fibrosis for prognostic purposes. Noninvasive prediction of liver fibrosis is a challenging issue, especially in the pediatric population. Several studies have evaluated noninvasive serological and radiological tools for fibrosis prediction, among which are liver stiffness measurement using transient elastography (TE) and apparent diffusion coefficient using diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. The current study evaluated TE and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging compared to liver biopsy in assessing liver fibrosis.
Publish Date	2024-08-29 07:51
Citation	<p>El-Guindi MA, Allam AA, Abdel-Razek AA, Sobhy GA, Salem ME, Abd-Allah MA, Sira MM. Transient elastography and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of liver fibrosis in children with chronic hepatitis C. <i>World J Virol</i> 2024; 13(3): 96369</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3249/full/v13/i3/96369.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5501/wjv.v13.i3.96369

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