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ArticleUltrasonography (Seoul, Korea)2022

Usefulness of 2D shear wave elastography for the evaluation of hepatic fibrosis and treatment response in patients with autoimmune hepatitis.

Eun Gyu Soh, Young Hwan Lee, Youe Ree Kim, Kwon-Ha Yoon, Keum Ha Choi

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Article in Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  2. [Ultrasound technologies' new clinical application for chronic liver diseases].Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology · 2026
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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eun Gyu SohDepartment of Radiology, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
Young Hwan LeeDepartment of Radiology, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
Youe Ree KimDepartment of Radiology, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
Kwon-Ha YoonDepartment of Radiology, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
Keum Ha ChoiDepartment of Pathology, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D SWE) in the assessment of liver stiffness (LS) and dispersion slope (DS) to evaluate hepatic fibrosis and the treatment response in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH).

methodsPatients diagnosed with AIH who underwent 2D SWE between June 2014 and June 2021 were enrolled in this retrospective study. The patients were classified into four groups according to the histologic stage of fibrosis (F1-F4). The baseline characteristics, laboratory test results, histologic results, and 2D SWE results were analyzed. The diagnostic performance of LS measurements in hepatic fibrosis staging was investigated, and variables were compared before and after steroid treatment for AIH.

resultsIn total, 69 patients were analyzed. The LS values differed according to the stage of liver fibrosis (P<0.001). The area under the curve for LS was 0.903, 0.815, and 0.854 for ≥F2, ≥F3, and F4, respectively. The diagnostic performance of LS measurements was significantly greater than that of serum biomarkers, except for fibrosis index-4 for F4 (P<0.05). Significant differences were observed in follow-up examinations in both the LS value and DS in patients who received steroid therapy (P=0.012 and P=0.011, respectively).

conclusionIn conclusion, 2D SWE is a useful method for the assessment of hepatic fibrosis in patients with AIH. In follow-up examinations, LS and DS can be used as reliable parameters to evaluate the treatment response of AIH.

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Autoimmune hepatitisDispersionLiver cirrhosisShear wave elastographyUltrasonography

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