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The aim of this study is to compare prospectively the ability of MRE and Transient Elastography in detection and staging of allograft fibrosis in comparison to Liver biopsy in patients who underwent Living Donor Liver Transplantation for complications related to HCV.
The study included Patients transplanted for HCV related disease diagnosed by positive serum PCR (HCV RNA) and liver biopsy with elevated liver enzymes and/orhyperbilirubinemia with Normal Abdominal Doppler ultrasound and MRCP.Other aetiology for liver disease as indication for transplantation and other causes of post-transplant abnormal liver profile as Post transplant biliary stricture or vascular liver diseases (if unresolved) were excluded from the study. Patients with active CMV infection(proved by positive CMV PCR or positive inclusion bodies by histopathology) were also excluded. All patients were subjected toFull history taking and thorough clinical examination, Laboratory investigations including CBC, Liver profile tests, Albumin, Bilirubin (Total and Direct), ALP(Alkaline phosphatase), AST(Aspartate aminotransferase), ALT (Alanine aminotransferase), INR (International Normalization Ratio),HCV RNA quantitative,CMV PCR, AST/ platelet ratio, Alpha feto-protein and fibro alpha score
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Fibro-α score = (1.35 (numeric constant) +AFP (IU ml-1) × 0.009584 + aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase(ALT) × 0.243 - platelet count (×109 l-1) × 0.001624). | Diagnostic Test | Radiological investigations included Abdominal Doppler ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Elastography(within 3 months of liver biopsy) and fibroscan. |
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| compare between liver biopsy and Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE) in assessment of liver fibrosis in HCV recipients after living donor liver transplantation | The aim of this study is to compare prospectively the ability of MRE and Transient Elastography in detection and staging of allograft fibrosis in comparison to Liver biopsy in patients who underwent Living Donor Liver Transplantation for complications related to HCV. | 6 months |
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patients underwent Living donor liver transplantation for HCV related disease
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