Relationship of ELF and PIIINP With Liver Histology and Response to Vitamin E or Pioglitazone in the PIVENS Trial

Autor: William Rosenberg, Eduardo Vilar-Gomez, Naga Chalasani, James Tonascia, Kris V. Kowdley, Laura Wilson, Veeral Ajmera, Katherine P. Yates, Samer Gawrieh, Oscar W. Cummings
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Hepatology communications, vol 5, iss 5
Hepatology Communications
Hepatology Communications, Vol 5, Iss 5, Pp 786-797 (2021)
Popis: Enhanced liver fibrosis score (ELF) and one of its components, amino-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP) are promising noninvasive biomarkers of liver histology in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). We evaluated the association of ELF and PIIINP with fibrosis stages at baseline and end of treatment (EOT) with vitamin E or pioglitazone in the PIVENS trial (Pioglitazone vs. Vitamin E vs. Placebo for the Treatment of Nondiabetic Patients With NASH) and characterized ELF and PIIINP changes and their associations with changes in the histological endpoints. ELF and PIIINP were measured at baseline and weeks 16, 48, and 96 on sera from 243 PIVENS participants. Baseline and EOT ELF were significantly associated with fibrosis stage (P 
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