File Download

There are no files associated with this item.

  Links for fulltext
     (May Require Subscription)
Supplementary

Conference Paper: Large population study in liver stiffness measurement: prevalence of significant fibrosis and correlation with Liver Biochemistry in Chronic Hepatitis B

TitleLarge population study in liver stiffness measurement: prevalence of significant fibrosis and correlation with Liver Biochemistry in Chronic Hepatitis B
Authors
Issue Date2007
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jhep
Citation
The 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver, Barcelona, Spain, 11-15 April 2007. In Journal of Hepatology, 2007, v. 46 n. S1, p. S181-S182, abstract no. 478 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground and Aim: The prevalence of fibrosis in a large population of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients is not known. The aim ofthis study was to investigate the prevalence of significant fibrosis in a Chinese population with CHB by liver stifness measurement (LSM), and its correlation with liver biochemistry and demographic factors. Methods: All CHB patients seen at Hepatitis Clinic, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong for CHB between January to July 2006 with LSM by transient elastography were included. Results: Of the 898 patients included with a median age of 44, 323 (36%) had significant fibrosis as defined by LSM of >8. 1 kPa. Males had a higher median liver stithess measurement (MLSM) than females (7.3 vs 5.9 kPa, p 0.001), and those positive for HBeAg had higher MLSM than HBeAgnegative patients (7.3 and 6.4kPa respectively, p = 0.017). In patients <25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56-65, and >65 years of age, the MLSM was 6.0, 6.0, 6.4, 7.6, 8.7and 11.6kPa respectively (p <0.001), with 56% of those aged over 55 years having significant fibrosis. LSM scores correlated well with serum bilirubin, ALT, AFP, and albumin levels (all p i 0.001). In patients with ALT i 0.5 upper limit of normal (ULN), 0.5-1 x ULN, I-~xULN, 2-5xULN and >5xULN, the MLSM was 5.7, 6.7, 8.4, 11.7 and 19.1 kPa respectively (p i 0.001). After multivariate analysis, age, bilirubin, ALT, albumin and gender remained significant factors associated with significant fibrosis. Using a combination of serum ALT, bilirubin and albumin levels to predict the presence of significant fibrosis, the sensitivity and specificity were 19% and 98% respectively, with positive predictive value of 84% and negative predictive value of 96%. Conclusion: The prevalence of significant fibrosis in Chinese CHB patients was high, affecting more than half of the patients over the age of 55 years. LSM correlated well with known factors associated with more severe disease, including older age, male sex, higher bilirubin and ALT, and lower albumin. The combination of serum bilirubin, ALT and albumin levels may be used to predict significant underlying fibrosis.
DescriptionThis journal suppl. entitled: Abstracts of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver ... 2007
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/102226
ISSN
2023 Impact Factor: 26.8
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 9.857
ISI Accession Number ID

 

DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorFung, JYYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, CLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, JCHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, DKHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheng, CTKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBut, DYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, RMFen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-25T20:22:06Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-25T20:22:06Z-
dc.date.issued2007en_HK
dc.identifier.citationThe 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver, Barcelona, Spain, 11-15 April 2007. In Journal of Hepatology, 2007, v. 46 n. S1, p. S181-S182, abstract no. 478en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0168-8278en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/102226-
dc.descriptionThis journal suppl. entitled: Abstracts of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of the Liver ... 2007-
dc.description.abstractBackground and Aim: The prevalence of fibrosis in a large population of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients is not known. The aim ofthis study was to investigate the prevalence of significant fibrosis in a Chinese population with CHB by liver stifness measurement (LSM), and its correlation with liver biochemistry and demographic factors. Methods: All CHB patients seen at Hepatitis Clinic, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong for CHB between January to July 2006 with LSM by transient elastography were included. Results: Of the 898 patients included with a median age of 44, 323 (36%) had significant fibrosis as defined by LSM of >8. 1 kPa. Males had a higher median liver stithess measurement (MLSM) than females (7.3 vs 5.9 kPa, p 0.001), and those positive for HBeAg had higher MLSM than HBeAgnegative patients (7.3 and 6.4kPa respectively, p = 0.017). In patients <25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56-65, and >65 years of age, the MLSM was 6.0, 6.0, 6.4, 7.6, 8.7and 11.6kPa respectively (p <0.001), with 56% of those aged over 55 years having significant fibrosis. LSM scores correlated well with serum bilirubin, ALT, AFP, and albumin levels (all p i 0.001). In patients with ALT i 0.5 upper limit of normal (ULN), 0.5-1 x ULN, I-~xULN, 2-5xULN and >5xULN, the MLSM was 5.7, 6.7, 8.4, 11.7 and 19.1 kPa respectively (p i 0.001). After multivariate analysis, age, bilirubin, ALT, albumin and gender remained significant factors associated with significant fibrosis. Using a combination of serum ALT, bilirubin and albumin levels to predict the presence of significant fibrosis, the sensitivity and specificity were 19% and 98% respectively, with positive predictive value of 84% and negative predictive value of 96%. Conclusion: The prevalence of significant fibrosis in Chinese CHB patients was high, affecting more than half of the patients over the age of 55 years. LSM correlated well with known factors associated with more severe disease, including older age, male sex, higher bilirubin and ALT, and lower albumin. The combination of serum bilirubin, ALT and albumin levels may be used to predict significant underlying fibrosis.-
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jhepen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Hepatologyen_HK
dc.rightsJournal of Hepatology. Copyright © Elsevier BV.en_HK
dc.titleLarge population study in liver stiffness measurement: prevalence of significant fibrosis and correlation with Liver Biochemistry in Chronic Hepatitis Ben_HK
dc.typeConference_Paperen_HK
dc.identifier.openurlhttp://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0168-8278&volume=46&issue=Suppl 1&spage=S181&epage=S182&date=2007&atitle=Large+Population+Study+in+Liver+Stiffness+Measurement:+Prevalence+of+Significant+Fibrosis+and+Correlation+with+Liver+Biochemistry+in+Chronic+Hepatitis+Ben_HK
dc.identifier.emailFung, JYY: jfung@sicklehut.comen_HK
dc.identifier.emailLai, CL: hrmelcl@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailYuen, JCH: jchyuen@HKUCC.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailWong, DKH: danywong@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailCheng, CTK: ctkcheng@HKUCC.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailYuen, RMF: mfyuen@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.authorityFung, JYY=rp00518en_HK
dc.identifier.authorityLai, CL=rp00314en_HK
dc.identifier.authorityWong, DKH=rp00492en_HK
dc.identifier.authorityYuen, RMF=rp00479en_HK
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0168-8278(07)62076-5-
dc.identifier.hkuros132171en_HK
dc.identifier.hkuros152475-
dc.identifier.volume46en_HK
dc.identifier.issuesuppl. 1en_HK
dc.identifier.spageS181, abstract no. 478en_HK
dc.identifier.epageS182en_HK
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000246555100477-
dc.identifier.issnl0168-8278-

Export via OAI-PMH Interface in XML Formats


OR


Export to Other Non-XML Formats