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The main objective of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the XL probe for estimating degree of liver fibrosis/cirrhosis in obese patients > 28 kg/m² with various liver diseases in patients with chronic liver disease scheduled for a liver biopsy.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FibroScan M and XL probes | Device | Each patient undergo two liver stiffness measurements with the FibroScan: once with the M probe and once with the XL probe |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| diagnosis accuracy for the assement of significant fibrosis and cirrhosis | at enrollement |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary University Hospital | Calgary | Alberta | T2N 4N | Canada | ||
| London University Hospital |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008103 | Liver Cirrhosis |
| D005355 | Fibrosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| London |
| Ontario |
| N6A 5A5 |
| Canada |
| Toronto Western General Hospital | Toronto | Ontario | M5T 2S8 | Canada |
| Toronto Liver Centre | Toronto | Ontario | M6H 3M1 | Canada |
| Saint-Luc University | Montreal | Quebec | H2X 3J4 | Canada |