. Utility of Aminotransferase/Platelet Ratio Index to Predict Liver Fibrosis in Intestinal Failure-Associated Liver Disease in Pediatric Patients.

RUMBO C; MARTINEZ MI; CABANNE A; TRENTADUE J; FERMANDEZ A; GONDOLESI G

JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION (JPEN)

SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC

Lugar: Thousand Oaks, California.; Año: 2016 p. 1 - 6

0148-6071

BACKGROUND:Intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) is a frequent indication for intestinal transplantation. Liver biopsy (LBX) is the gold standard test for its diagnosis. Identifying noninvasive markers of fibrosis progression would be of considerable clinical use. Aspartate aminotransferase/platelet ratio index (APRI) has a good correlation in adult patients with chronic liver disease; few studies have been performed in children with IFALD.AIM:To evaluate APRI in a cohort of children with IFALD.MATERIALS AND METHODS:Retrospective analysis of a prospective database of patients 1.6 correlates with advanced fibrosis.