Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasound Elastography and Serologic Fibrosis Indices for Evaluation of Hepatic Involvement in Wilson Disease.

Jisun HwangHee Mang YoonAh Young JungJin Seong LeeKyung Mo KimSeak Hee OhYoung Ah Cho

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2020)

Transient elastography and 2D SWE showed excellent diagnostic accuracy for differentiating the clinical categories of hepatic involvement. The APRI showed better diagnostic performance than the FIB-4 score. The assessment of hepatic manifestations in WD can be improved by combining US elastography with serologic indices.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
brain injury
cerebral ischemia
subarachnoid hemorrhage
clinical evaluation