How often do we “miss” chronic hepatitis C patients with at least significant fibrosis by using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography (ARFI) cut-off values proposed by met…
S Bota, I Sporea, R Sirli, A Popescu, M Danila, A Jurchis, O Gradinaru-Tascau · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2013 · Heft 10
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Purpose: To evaluate how often we “miss” chronic hepatitis C patients with at least significant fibrosis (F≥2) that must be treated with specific antiviral therapy by using ARFI cut-off values proposed by meta-analysis. Methods: Our study included 132 patients with chronic hepatitis C patients evaluated by means of ARFI and liver biopsy-LB (interpreted according to the METAVIR score). Ten liver stiffness (LS) measurements were performed in each patient. Reliable measurements were defined as: median value of 10 LS measurements with a success rate≥60% and an interquartile range interval< 30%, values expressed in m…
