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Liver biopsy for the assessment of fibrosis has multiple limitations. Liver ShearWaveTM Elastography may provide a non-invasive, fast, and reproducible alternative for the quantitative assessment of liver fibrosis.
To obtain a quantitative evaluation of the progression of liver disease, using ShearWaveTM Elastography measurements obtained with the Supersonic Imagine Aixplorer ultrasound machine.
To compare the glomerular filtration rate and the quantitative evaluation of the progression of renal disease, using ShearWaveTM Elastography measurements obtained with the Supersonic Imagine Aixplorer ultrasound machine in post-liver transplantation patients.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Shearwave Elastography Ultrasound | Patients will have a scan performed at their regularly scheduled clinic visits. | 1 day |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any person unable to provide an informed consent
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participants will be from Liver Consultants of Texas patient population
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| James Trotter, MD | Baylor Health Care System | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas | Texas | 75246 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D006333 | Heart Failure |
| D017093 | Liver Failure |
| ID | Term |
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| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D048550 | Hepatic Insufficiency |
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