Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2013; 19(4): 516-522
Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.516
Table 1 Initial and final biological parameters and transient elastography and of patients according to their alcohol consumption status
Abstinent (n = 13)
Relapser (n = 24)
InitialFinalInitialFinal
Normal AST8%75%8%15%
AST (IU/L)130 (39-374)42 (15-118)140 (16-472)  119 (17-749)
ALT (IU/L)109 (34-387)44 (13-163)88 (18-266)   76 (9-329)
GGT (IU/L)1414 (121-3405)301 (17-1040)874 (48-5749)  536 (53-1858)
GGT (kPa)15.5 (10.9-24.3)11.7 (4.8-22.5)11.7 (4-34.8)13.5 (4.2-26.4)
Age, yr48 ± 944 ± 10
Sex (M/F)11/24/20
Table 2 Transient elastography and histological results of patient with liver biopsy
PatientTEi (kPa)EASL stageLiver biopsy initialTEf (kPa)EASL stageLiver biopsy finalAlcohol status
133.8F426.4F4F4Relapser
234.8F475F4F4Relapser
310.2F3F420.6F4Relapser
421.3F414F4F3Relapser
59.9F3F14.6F ≤ 2Relapser
65.3F ≤ 216.9F4F3Relapser
720.3F414.3F4F4Abstinent
811.7F313.6F4F4Abstinent
Table 3 Percent of abstinent and relapser patient presenting a variation of Metavir score at the end of follow-up according to transient elastography using different cut off values
Cut-off valueIncrease in one or more stage of liver fibrosis (%)Stable (%)Decrease in one or more stage of liver fibrosis (%)
AbstinentsEASL73657
Nguyen72271
Nahon76528
RelapsersEASL295516
Nguyen333037
Nahon167212