Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2011; 3(8): 205-209
Published online Aug 28, 2011. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v3.i8.205
Table 1 Characteristics of the patients
ParameterAll patientsCirrhotic patientsNon-cirrhotic patients
Mean age (yr)58.8 ± 13.158.6 ± 12.157.4 ± 15.3
Sex, n (%)
Female61 (39.8)50 (43.5)7 (24.1)
Male92 (60.2)65 (56.5)22 (75.9)
Classification of ascites, n (%)
Grade 170 (45.7)53 (46.1)14 (48.3)
Grade 250 (32.7)36 (31.3)10 (34.4)
Grade 333 (21.5)26 (22.6)5 (17.3)
Mean ARFI values (range, m/s)1.60 ± 0.66 (0.83-4.87)3.04 ± 0.70 (1.62-4.87)1.45 ± 0.59 (0.83-3.94)
Mean AST (U/L) (normal value = 5-34 U/L)83.5 ± 72.895.1 ± 76.247.2 ± 43.4
Mean ALT (U/L) (normal value = 10-35 U/L)47.7 ± 37.149.3 ± 33.547.1 ± 50
Mean total bilirubin (mg/dL) (normal value = 0.2-1 mg/dL)3.25 ± 3.783.29 ± 2.803.41 ± 6.55
Mean total protein (g/dL) (normal value = 5.6-8 g/dL)6.2 ± 1.26.5 ± 1.16 ± 1.2
Mean albumin (g/dL) (normal value = 3.5-5 g/dL)3.02 ± 0.672.95 ± 0.663.38 ± 0.68
Mean prothrombin index time (%) (normal value > 75%)70.1 ± 14.465.7 ± 1686.3 ± 15.9
Mean cholinesterase value (U/L) (normal value = 4500-8000 U/L)3252.9 ± 1743.12810.2 ± 1414.35220.3 ± 1977.2
Table 2 Predictive value of acoustic radiation force impulse elastography for the cirrhotic etiology of ascites (%)
Cut-offSeSpPPVNPVAccuracy
1.8 m/s
98.1
86.2
96.4
92.5
95.6
1.9 m/s
97.2
86.2
96.2
89.2
94.9
2 m/s94.586.296.280.692.8