Liver Assessment in Patients with Ataxia-Telangiectasia: Transient Elastography Detects Early Stages of Steatosis and Fibrosis.

H DonathS WölkeV KnopU HeßR P DueckerJ TrischlerThierry PoynardR SchubertS Zielen

Published in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2023)

Liver disease is a common finding in older A-T patients. TE is an objective measure to detect early stages of steatosis and fibrosis. SteatoTest and ActiTest are a good diagnostic assessment for steatosis and necroinflammatory activity in patients with A-T and confirmed the TE results.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
high fat diet
end stage renal disease
high fat diet induced
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
liver fibrosis
peritoneal dialysis
adipose tissue
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes
cerebral ischemia
brain injury
patient reported