… disease defined as chronic progressive fibrotic obliteration of extrahepatic bile ducts. The …
connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) with clinical outcome and liver stiffness measurement. …

… that a number of cytokines and growth factors have been studied in BA … In the present study,
we investigated the relationship of … with degree of liver stiffness determined using FibroScan. …

… , vascular endothelial growth factor, connective growth factor 2, … Transient elastography
measured the liver stiffness between … to be expressed in connective tissues including periodontal …

… , connective tissue growth factor [CTGF], IL‐8, endoglin, periostin, Mac‐2–binding protein,
MMP‐3, and MMP‐7) was examined in children with biliary atresia … transient elastography (TE; …

… relationship between liver fibrosis determined by transient … Transient elastography (FibroScan
® ), an assessment of … of fibrogenic growth factors and their receptors in biliary atresia: …

… Measurement of liver stiffness by transient elastography was … COMP levels were positively
correlated with liver stiffness (r = … spectrum of fibrous connective tissues including the liver 9,10,…

… have shown a correlation of TE with liver fibrosis.7, 8, 9 … although it is a known growth factor
in fibroblasts, chondrocytes, … In children with biliary atresia, APRI had an AUC value of 0.92 …

… is a hallmark of liver fibrosis. Collagen distribution was determined by trichrome staining
using … The stage of liver fibrosis was determined in a blinded fashion by using trichrome-stained …

… transient elastography (TE) or vibration-controlled transient … transforming growth factor (TGF)-β
synthesis in hepatic stellate … varices in postoperative patients with biliary atresiaJ Pediatr …

… median values of liver stiffness measured with ElastPQTM pSWE … Studies with transient
elastography have shown that acute … an inverse correlation between liver stiffness and platelet …