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Value of the Apparent Diffusion Coefficient for Quantification of Low-Grade Hepatic Encephalopathy

Ryosuke Sugimoto, Motoh Iwasa, Masayuki Maeda, Naohito Urawa, Hideaki Tanaka, Naoki Fujita, Yoshinao Kobayashi, Kan Takeda, Masahiko Kaito, Yoshiyuki Takei

The American Journal of Gastroenterology · 2008 · 58 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

ADC is a reliable tool for quantification of low-grade HE, and could predict the development of overt HE.

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