Open AccessDiagnosis of Hepatic Fibrosis and Cirrhosis by Transient Elastography in HIV/Hepatitis C Virus-Coinfected Patients
Author(s) -
Victor de Lédinghen,
Catherine Douvin,
A. Kettaneh,
Marianne Ziol,
Dominique Roulot,
Patrick Marcellin,
Daniel Dhumeaux,
Michel Beaugrand
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/01.qai.0000194238.15831.c7
Subject(s) - transient elastography , medicine , cirrhosis , liver biopsy , gastroenterology , hepatitis c , fibrosis , hepatitis c virus , receiver operating characteristic , biopsy , immunology , virus
Chronic hepatitis C in HIV-infected patients is an increasing cause of death dependent on the development of liver fibrosis, which is currently assessed by liver biopsy despite its limitations. Liver stiffness measurement, a new noninvasive method, allows the evaluation of liver fibrosis. The aim of this prospective study was to assess the accuracy of liver stiffness measurement for the detection of fibrosis and cirrhosis in HIV/hepatitis C virus (HCV)-coinfected patients and to compare its accuracy with other noninvasive methods.