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Evaluation of the Role of Liver and Splenic Transient Elastography in Chronic Hepatitis C Related Fibrosis

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Eman Ahmed Rewisha, Maha Mohammad Elsabaawy, Ayman Alsebaey, Mohamed Amin Elmazaly, ElSayed Shaaban Tharwa, Hanaa Mostafa Badran and NermIne Ahmed Ehsan

Background: Liver fibrosis is common consequence of chronic HCV infection. Noninvasive assessment is still evolving.

Aim: Evaluate role of liver stiffness measurement (LSM), spleen stiffness measurement (SSM) and their combination (CLSM) using FibroScanTM in assessment of liver fibrosis in CHC patients.

Methods: 420 CHC patients and 40 healthy controls included.Liver, renal function tests, CBC and INR done. Liver biopsy done for all of them except if contraindicated. Fibrosis was graded by Metavir score. Abdominal ultrasonography was done before the FibroScanTM and the liver biopsy. LSM, SSM, and CLSM had doneusing FibroScanTM in the s... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9612.1000142

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