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Martina Lucà

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Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Assessing Fibrosis at Diagnosis in Naïve Patients With Primary Biliary Cholangitis: A Dual Cut-Off Approach

2021

Background & aims Liver fibrosis holds a relevant prognostic meaning in primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Non-invasive fibrosis evaluation using vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE) is routinely performed. However, there is limited evidence on its accuracy at diagnosis in PBC. We aimed to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of VCTE in assessing advanced fibrosis at disease presentation in PBC. Approach & results We collected data from 167 consecutive treatment-naive PBC patients who underwent liver biopsy(LB) at diagnosis at six Italian centers. VCTE examinations were completed within 12 weeks of LB. Biopsies were scored by two blinded expert pathologists, according to Ludwig sy…

area under curve0301 basic medicinemedicine.medical_specialtyliver cirrhosisDiagnostic accuracyrisk stratificationPBCGastroenterologyprimary biliary cholangitiarea under curve; elasticity imaging techniques; female; humans; liver cirrhosis; biliary; male; middle aged; ROC curve; sensitivity and specificityTherapy naive03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemaleFibrosisInternal medicinemiddle agedmedicinehumansHepatologyReceiver operating characteristicmedicine.diagnostic_testLiver Cirrhosis Biliarybusiness.industryOriginal Articlesmedicine.diseasetransient elastographyROC curveelasticity imaging techniquesAutoimmune Cholestatic and Biliary Diseasefemale030104 developmental biologysensitivity and specificityLiver biopsyCohortOriginal Article030211 gastroenterology & hepatologydiagnostic accuracyCut-offTransient elastographybusinessfibrosibiliary
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Clinical features and comorbidity pattern of HCV infected migrants compared to native patients in care in Italy: A real-life evaluation of the PITER …

2021

Background: Direct-acting antivirals are highly effective for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, regardless race/ethnicity. We aimed to evaluate demographic, virological and clinical data of HCV-infected migrants vs. natives consecutively enrolled in the PITER cohort. Methods: Migrants were defined by country of birth and nationality that was different from Italy. Mann-Whitney U test, Chi-squared test and multiple logistic regression were used. Results: Of 10,669 enrolled patients, 301 (2.8%) were migrants: median age 47 vs. 62 years, (p < 0.001), females 56.5% vs. 45.3%, (p < 0.001), HBsAg positivity 3.8% vs. 1.4%, (p < 0.05). Genotype 1b was prevalent in both gro…

MaleHCV genotypesEthnic groupLinked-to-care patientComorbidityHepacivirusLogistic regressionmedicine.disease_causeComorbidities; Direct acting antivirals; HCV Cohort; Linked-to-care patients; Aged; Antiviral Agents; Coinfection; Comorbidity; Female; Hepacivirus; Hepatitis C Chronic; Humans; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Transients and MigrantsComorbidities0302 clinical medicineMedicineComorbidities; Direct acting antivirals; HCV Cohort; Linked-to-care patientsChronicTransients and MigrantsCoinfectionGastroenterologyvirus diseasesMiddle AgedHepatitis CLife evaluationItaly030220 oncology & carcinogenesisLinked-to-care patientsCohort030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemaleComorbiditieHumanHepatitis C virusSettore MED/12 - GASTROENTEROLOGIAAntiviral AgentsDirect acting antivirals03 medical and health sciencesDisease severityHumansAgedAntiviral AgentHepaciviruHepatologybusiness.industrySettore MED/09 - MEDICINA INTERNAHepatitis C Chronicmedicine.diseaseComorbiditydigestive system diseasesDirect acting antiviralHCV CohortbusinessDemography
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