Meta‐analysis: ARFI elastography versus transient elastography for the evaluation of liver fibrosis

This meta‐analysis aims to compare the diagnostic performance of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography and transient elastography (TE) in the assessment of liver fibrosis using liver biopsy (LB) as ‘gold‐standard’.

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