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ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE LIVER STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT (LSM) DETECTED BY FIBROSCAN IN CHRONIC HBV INFECTORS

Ayesha Khalid, Komal Ayaz, Asma Nayab

Objectives of the study: The basic aim of the study is to find the factors influencing the liver stiffness measurement (LSM) detected by Fibroscan in chronic HBV infectors. Material and methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Doctors Hospital, Lahore during December 2018 to July 2019. The data was collected from both genders and the sample size was 50. Results: All the studies explains patients with chronic infection of Hepatitis, the progress and treatment depends upon the staging of the liver fibrosis. The staging of liver fibrosis is also important in determining and designing the drug combination and treatment. The chronic viral infections, as that in hepatitis, also proceed with elevation in ALT levels in the body and have contribution in the progression of fibrosis. Conclusion: In these patients, liver stiffness measurement (LSM) values may be limited by elevated ALT, and the LSM cutoff values for each disease stage vary from study to study due to differences in hepatic fibrosis etiology and differences in populations.

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