Liver stiffness predicts progression to liver-related events in patients with chronic liver disease - A cohort study of 14 414 patients.

Hannes Hegmar Axel WesterSoo AlemanJens BackmanErik DegermanHåkan EkvallKatarina LundÅsa LundgrenPatrik NasrAfshin ShahnavazJohan VessbyJohan WestinKristina ÖnnerhagHannes Hagström

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2024)

Increased LSM by VCTE was associated with an increased risk of progression to both cirrhosis with portal hypertension, and to HCC, and had a high discriminative ability across different aetiologies of chronic liver diseases. These results support the use of VCTE to guide follow-up and treatment decisions.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
blood pressure
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
drug induced
combination therapy