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Changes in liver stiffness during the course of acute hepatitis A.

Authors
Seo Y.S.Um S.H.Suh S.J.Jung E.S.Jang J.S.Kwon Y.D.Park S.H.Keum B.Kim Y.S.Jeen Y.T.Chun H.J.Kim C.D.Ryu H.S.
Issue Date
Dec-2008
Keywords
Liver stiffness; Fibrosis; Inflammation; Acute hepatitis; 간섬유화; 간 강성도; 괴사염증; 급성 간염
Citation
The Korean journal of hepatology, v.14, no.4, pp 465 - 473
Pages
9
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KCI
Journal Title
The Korean journal of hepatology
Volume
14
Number
4
Start Page
465
End Page
473
URI
https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/17417
DOI
10.3350/kjhep.2008.14.4.465
ISSN
1738-222X
Abstract
BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: In some patients with chronic hepatitis, liver stiffness (LS) findings do not reflect fibrosis stage. This study was performed to evaluate whether acute liver inflammation could influence LS findings. METHODS: Patients with acute hepatitis A admitted to our hospital were included. Hepatitis was classified on admission using serum ALT and bilirubin levels as inflammation phase, jaundice phase, or recovery phase. Patients who admitted during the recovery phase (whose ALT and bilirubin levels fell continuously during hospitalization) and therefore, their peak-ALT and peak bilirubin levels could not be determined were exduded. Enrolled patients underwent FibroScan during hospitalization and after discharge. RESULTS: Seventy-six patients with acute hepatitis A were enrolled (median age, 29 years; 46 men and 30 women). Among them, 33 (43.4%) and 43 (56.6%) patients were admitted during the inflammation phase and jaundice phase, respectively. For patients admitted during the inflammation phase, mean (+/-SD) time from symptom-onset day to maximum ALT level was 7 (+/-3) days. For all patients, mean time from symptom-onset to maximum bilirubin level was 11 (+/-4) days. Mean LS during admission was 8.9 (+/-Pa (median, 8.4 kPa). LS was significantly correlated with serum bilirubin level, which was the only factor found to be significantly associated with the increased LS (>7.08 kPa). In all patients, LS increased gradually from the symptom-onset and peaked at 8-9 days later. CONCLUSIONS: Severe hepatic inflammation can affect the LS findings and thus, care is required when assessing fibrosis stage using LS measurement in patients with severe inflammation.
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