Nobuharu Tamaki, Mayu Higuchi, Taisei Keitoku, Yudai Yamazaki, Naoki Uchihara, Keito Suzuki, Yuki Tanaka, Haruka Miyamoto, Michiko Yamada, Risa Okada, Kenta Takaura, Shohei Tanaka, Chiaki Maeyashiki, Yutaka Yasui, Kaoru Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Nakanishi, Tatsuya Kanto, Masayuki Kurosaki, Namiki Izumi
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is used for the evaluation of liver fibrosis; however, it remains unclear whether MRE-based liver stiffness is associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development, particularly in patients with chronic hepatitis B. METHODS: A total of 504 patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving MRE were enrolled. The primary endpoint was the association between MRE-based liver stiffness and HCC. RESULTS: In a cross-sectional analysis at the time of MRE measurement, the median (interquartile range) liver stiffness values in patients with presence or history of HCC and those without HCC were 3...
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