By Michael Vlessides
Originally published by our sister publication, Gastroenterology Endoscopy News
New research has found that nearly half of patients who receive care at Veterans Health Administration hospitals have risk factors for liver disease. Yet, fewer than 10% of patients with these risk factors and markedly abnormal fibrosis scoring or transient elastography receive a diagnosis of cirrhosis.
The investigators hope to use these data to encourage population-level screening for advanced