Low liver stiffness among cirrhotic patients with hepatitis B after prolonged treatment with nucleoside analogs

ES Andersen, O Weiland, P Leutscher… - Scandinavian journal …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. Case reports and short-term clinical trials have suggested that treatment for
chronic hepatitis B (CHB) may lead to improvement of cirrhosis. The aim of the present study …

Longitudinal assessment of liver stiffness by transient elastography for chronic hepatitis B patients treated with nucleoside analog

E Ogawa, N Furusyo, M Murata, H Ohnishi… - Hepatology …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: To evaluate the association between liver stiffness measured by transient elastography
(FibroScan) and the efficacy of long‐term nucleoside analog (NA) treatment for patients with …

[PDF][PDF] Changes in liver stiffness measurement during antiviral therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B

SG Lim, SW Cho, YC Lee, SJ Jeon… - … -Current Medical and …, 2011 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Background/Aims: The usefulness of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) for
monitoring changes in fibrosis and inflammation in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients …

Reduction of liver stiffness by antiviral therapy in chronic hepatitis B

K Osakabe, N Ichino, T Nishikawa, H Sugiyama… - Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
Background Liver stiffness (LS) has been reported to correlate with fibrosis stage (F). The
correlation between LS and fibrosis stage and the reduction of LS by antiviral therapy were …

Usefulness of transient elastography for assessment of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B: Regression of liver stiffness during entecavir therapy

M Enomoto, M Mori, T Ogawa, H Fujii… - Hepatology …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The usefulness of transient elastography remains to be validated in chronic hepatitis B,
particularly as a tool for monitoring the degree of liver fibrosis during treatment. Methods …

Dynamic Changes in Liver Stiffness in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Undergoing Antiviral Therapy

A Lazar, I Sporea, A Popa, R Lupusoru, D Gherhardt… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This is a retrospective single-center study that included 87 subjects. All subjects had chronic
hepatitis B or HBV cirrhosis and underwent nucleos (t) ide analogs (NUC) treatment for more …

Body‐mass index is associated with fibrosis regression during long‐term nucleoside analogue therapy in chronic hepatitis B

WK Seto, J Fung, KS Cheung, LY Mak… - Alimentary …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Factors influencing changes in liver stiffness measurements during long‐term
nucleoside analogue therapy for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) have not been thoroughly …

Declining in liver stiffness cannot indicate fibrosis regression in patients with chronic hepatitis B: A 78‐week prospective study

XQ Dong, Z Wu, J Li, GQ Wang, H Zhao… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aim Little reliable data are available about the liver stiffness
measurement (LSM) for fibrosis monitoring in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients on antiviral …

Influence of antiviral therapy on the liver stiffness in chronic HBV hepatitis

L Rinaldi, A Ascione, V Messina, V Rosato, G Valente… - Infection, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of antiviral therapy on liver stiffness
measurement (LSM). Methods Two hundred HBV patients were enrolled from four hospital …

Long‐term changes of liver stiffness values assessed using transient elastography in patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving entecavir

MN Kim, SU Kim, BK Kim, JY Park, DY Kim… - Liver …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background & Aims Liver stiffness (LS) measurement using transient elastography
allows for accurate evaluation of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease. We …