A new method to estimate the histological stage of primary biliary cholangitis

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Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is a progressive autoimmune liver disease that can lead to liver failure without intervention.
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Determining the histological stage of PBC is essential for guiding treatment and improving patient prognosis.
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Liver biopsy is the gold standard for staging PBC, but only 20% of patients are indicated for this invasive procedure.
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This study proposes using ultrasound to measure the width of the periportal hypoechoic band (PHB) as a non-invasive method for estimating PBC histological staging.
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Inter-observer agreement in PHB measurement was assessed among ultrasound doctors with varying experience to ensure consistency in staging PBC.

European Radiology

by Yuan Zhang, Xing Hu, Jing Chang, Weihua Li, Chunyang Huang, Haiping Zhang, Jianjun Shen, Ning Shang, Fankun Meng
August 22, 2023

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