Transient elastography assessment of the liver stiffness dynamics during acute hepatitis B

Mauro Viganò; Sara Massironi; Pietro Lampertico; Massimo Iavarone; Silvia Paggi; Roberta Pozzi; Dario Conte; Massimo Colombo

doi:10.1097/MEG.0b013e328332d2fa

Transient elastography assessment of the liver stiffness dynamics during acute hepatitis B

Mauro Viganò, Sara Massironi, Pietro Lampertico, Massimo Iavarone, Silvia Paggi, Roberta Pozzi, Dario Conte, Massimo Colombo

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Background and aims: The diagnostic accuracy of transient elastography (TE) for assessment of hepatic fibrosis is hampered by several factors, including acute parenchymal injury. Evaluation of liver stiffness (LS) using TE during acute hepatitis B may help to assess chronic hepatitis B patients with flares. Patients and methods: Twelve patients consecutively referred for acute hepatitis B, underwent sequential examinations with TE and laboratory examinations for 24 weeks. Results: On admission, aminotransferase ranged from 487 to 6067 IU/l (median=2590 IU/l) and LS ranged from 7.1 to 57kPa (median=15.6kPa) with nine (75%) patients showing LS greater than 11.9kPa, that is, the predictive cutoff for cirrhosis. LS levels correlated significantly with bilirubin, only (r≤0.58, P

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	180-184
Number of pages	5
Journal	European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume	22
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MEG.0b013e328332d2fa
Publication status	Published - Feb 2010

Keywords

Acute hepatitis B
FibroScan
Liver stiffness
Transient elastography

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Gastroenterology
Hepatology

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Viganò, M., Massironi, S., Lampertico, P., Iavarone, M., Paggi, S., Pozzi, R., Conte, D., & Colombo, M. (2010). Transient elastography assessment of the liver stiffness dynamics during acute hepatitis B. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 22(2), 180-184. https://doi.org/10.1097/MEG.0b013e328332d2fa

Transient elastography assessment of the liver stiffness dynamics during acute hepatitis B. / Viganò, Mauro; Massironi, Sara ; Lampertico, Pietro ; Iavarone, Massimo; Paggi, Silvia; Pozzi, Roberta; Conte, Dario; Colombo, Massimo.

In: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 22, No. 2, 02.2010, p. 180-184.

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