It is unknown whether dynamic changes of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) can predict the reversibility of fibrosis. Therefore, we evaluated the utility of LSM changes in predicting histological changes of fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) on antiviral therapy. In a prospective cohort of CHB patients treated with entecavir, virological measurement and biochemical measurement along with LSM were measured at baseline and every 6 months. Liver biopsies were conducted at baseline and month 18 of treatment. Fibrosis regression was defined by the following two criteria: (a) Ishak score decrease >= 1 stage, (b) Ishak score decrease >= 1 stage or predominantly regressive by post-treatment PIR classification. The dynamic changes of LSM and its predictive value for histological reversibility were evaluated with piecewise linear mixed-effects model and ROC analysis. We found that at month 18 of antiviral therapy, liver fibrosis was reserved in 86 of 212 (40.6%) CHB patients by Ishak reversal criterion. Overall, a decline in LSM was associated with attenuation of Ishak score. The rate of LSM decline in the first 6 months was significantly faster in patients with fibrosis reversal (Delta LSM%(Ishak) = -2.19%/month, P = 0.0025; Delta LSM%(Ishak/PIR) = -2.56%/month, P = 0.0004). The predictive model based on baseline FIB-4 and Ishak score as well as baseline LSM, PLT, albumin and their changes during the first 6 months could predict histological reversal (AUROC(Ishak) = 0.74, 95% CI: 0.67-0.80; AUROC(Ishak/PIR) = 0.81, 95% CI: 0.74-0.87). We conclude that in CHB patients, changes in LSM during the first 6 months of entecavir therapy can predict histological reversibility of liver fibrosis at month 18 of antiviral therapy.
基金:
National Science and Technology Major Special Project for Infectious Diseases [2018ZX10302204]; National Science and Technology Major Special Project for New Drug Development [2018ZX09201016]; Beijing Nova Program [Z161100004916105]; Digestive Medical Coordinated Development Center of Beijing Municipal Administration of Hospitals [XXX 0104]
第一作者单位:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Friendship Hosp, Liver Res Ctr, Beijing, Peoples R China[2]Beijing Key Lab Translat Med Liver Cirrhosis, Beijing, Peoples R China[3]Natl Clin Res Ctr Digest Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China
通讯作者:
通讯机构:[1]Capital Med Univ, Beijing Friendship Hosp, Liver Res Ctr, Beijing, Peoples R China[2]Beijing Key Lab Translat Med Liver Cirrhosis, Beijing, Peoples R China[3]Natl Clin Res Ctr Digest Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China
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Kong Yuanyuan,Sun Yameng,Zhou Dialing,et al.Early steep decline of liver stiffness predicts histological reversal of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B patients treated with entecavir[J].JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS.2019,26(5):576-585.doi:10.1111/jvh.13058.
APA:
Kong, Yuanyuan,Sun, Yameng,Zhou, Dialing,Wu, Xiaoning,Chen, Yongpeng...&You, Hong.(2019).Early steep decline of liver stiffness predicts histological reversal of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B patients treated with entecavir.JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS,26,(5)
MLA:
Kong, Yuanyuan,et al."Early steep decline of liver stiffness predicts histological reversal of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B patients treated with entecavir".JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS 26..5(2019):576-585