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Reliability of the bright liver echo pattern in diagnosing steatosis in patients with cryptogenic and HCV-related hypertransaminasaemia.

2008

Aim To evaluate the reliability of the bright liver (BL) echo pattern on ultrasound to detect histological steatosis in chronic cryptogenic hypertransaminasaemia (CCH) and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related forms of hypertransaminasaemia. Materials and methods One hundred and fifty patients, 54 with CCH and 96 with HCV hypertransaminasaemia (76 genotype 1/2 and 20 genotype 3), were enrolled. Histological steatosis was measured as the percentage of hepatocytes involved. The reliability of the BL sign was estimated using the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values. Results Histological steatosis was present in 102/150 patients (68%) divided into 59/96 (62%) in the HCV g…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyHepatitis C virusHepacivirusmedicine.disease_causeGastroenterologySensitivity and SpecificityInternal medicineStatistical significanceGenotypemedicinePrevalenceHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingProspective StudiesUltrasonography Doppler ColorTransaminasesHepatitis Chronicbiologybusiness.industryFatty liverGeneral MedicineHepatitis CMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasebiology.organism_classificationHepatitis CConfidence intervalFatty LiverItalyLiverHepatocytesFemalebright liver ultrasound steatosis cryptogenic hypertransaminasaemiaSteatosisbusinessBiomarkersClinical radiology
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Affidabilità del bright liver nella diagnosi di steatosi epatica in pazienti con infezione da virus dell'immunodeficienza acquisita (HIV), da virus d…

2009

Bright liver steatosi ecografia HIV HCV coinfezione
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