Changes in liver stiffness measurement using acoustic radiation force impulse elastography after antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
Sheng-Hung ChenHsueh-Chou LaiI-Ping ChiangWen-Pang SuChia-Hsin LinJung-Ta KaoPo-Heng ChuangWei-Fan HsuHung-Wei WangHung-Yao ChenGuan-Tarn HuangCheng-Yuan PengPublished in: PloS one (2018)
Paired LS measurements in patients treated for CHC exhibited significant declines comparable to those in FIB-4 and APRI values. These declines may have correlated with the resolution of necroinflammation. Baseline LS values predicted SVR.