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Table 2 The markers and stages of fibrosis in the studied group

From: Accuracy of noninvasive methods for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in children with chronic viral hepatitis

Fibrosis by biopsy

No (0)

N = 7

Mild (1, 2)

N = 36

Moderate (3,4)

N = 2

Severe (5, 6)

N = 5

P-value

TE stiffness; mean ± SD in kPa

5.3 ± 1.6

6 ± 1.2

6 ± 0.5

7.9 ± 4.3

0.1

Hyaluronic; median (IQR) in ng/ml

14 (9–23)

19.5(11.3–22)

14 (6–22)

21 (15–27)

0.6

APRI; median (IQR)

0.1 (0.07–0.1)

0.1 (0.1–0.3)

0.4 (0.3–0.5)

0.1 (0.1–0.6)

0.2

  1. APRI = [(AST/upper limit of normal) / platelet count (10 9 /l)] × 100