Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2020; 26(7): 706-716
Published online Feb 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i7.706
Table 1 Comparison of laboratory results between control and sinusoidal obstruction syndrome groups
ResultsDaysControl groupSOS groupDifferencesP value
AST (IU/L)032.67 (-55.57, 120.9)20.5 (-41.89, 82.89)12.17 (-95.9, 120.23)0.818
324.67 (-63.57, 112.9)23 (-39.39, 85.39)1.67 (-106.4, 109.73)0.975
1020.67 (-67.57, 108.9)26.4 (-42.5, 95.3)-5.73 (-117.68, 106.22)0.917
2026.33 (-61.9, 114.57)221.34 (130.35, 312.33)-195.01 (-321.75, -68.26)0.004b
ALT (IU/L)038 (3.97, 72.03)33.17 (9.11, 57.23)4.83 (-36.84, 46.51)0.813
344.67 (10.64, 78.69)41.83 (17.77, 65.89)2.83 (-38.84, 44.51)0.890
1033.67 (-0.36, 67.69)25.41 (-1.18, 51.99)8.26 (-34.92, 51.44)0.697
2040.67 (6.64, 74.69)109.35 (74.12, 144.58)-68.69 (-117.67, -19.71)0.008b
Tbil (mg/dL)00.27 (-0.18, 0.72)0.42 (0.1, 0.73)-0.15 (-0.7, 0.4)0.579
30.63 (0.18, 1.08)0.52 (0.2, 0.83)0.12 (-0.43, 0.67)0.666
100.9 (0.45, 1.35)1.18 (0.82, 1.53)-0.28 (-0.85, 0.29)0.328
200.53 (0.08, 0.98)0.96 (0.49, 1.43)-0.43 (-1.07, 0.22)0.186
Dbil (mg/dL)00.1 (-0.08, 0.28)0.12 (-0.01, 0.25)-0.02 (-0.24, 0.21)0.879
30.13 (-0.05, 0.32)0.17 (0.04, 0.3)-0.03 (-0.26, 0.19)0.760
100.17 (-0.02, 0.35)0.26 (0.12, 0.4)-0.09 (-0.32, 0.14)0.411
200.13 (-0.05, 0.32)0.47 (0.28, 0.65)-0.33 (-0.59, -0.08)0.013a
Table 2 Comparison of quantitative imaging results between control and sinusoidal obstruction syndrome groups
ParametersDaysControl groupSOS groupDifferencesP value
Liver stiffness (kPa)04.35 (2.82, 5.88)3.89 (2.81, 4.97)0.46 (-1.41, 2.33)0.623
35.68 (4.16, 7.21)6.38 (5.3, 7.45)-0.69 (-2.56, 1.18)0.458
104.02 (2.49, 5.54)9.48 (8.29, 10.66)-5.46 (-7.39, -3.53)< 0.001b
204.67 (3.14, 6.19)7.71 (6.17, 9.25)-3.04 (-5.21, -0.87)0.007b
VMI 55 keV (HU)0153.18 (137.07, 169.29)158.77 (147.38, 170.16)-5.59 (-25.33, 14.14)0.550
3147.18 (131.07, 163.29)167.68 (155.92, 179.44)-20.5 (-40.44, -0.55)0.045a
10129.05 (112.94, 145.16)185.42 (173.62, 197.22)-56.37 (-76.34, -36.4)< 0.001b
20148.95 (132.83, 165.06)179.81 (166.5, 193.11)-30.86 (-51.69, -10.03)0.006b
Iodine concentration (mg/mL)024.8 (20.76, 28.84)24.2 (21.34, 27.05)0.61 (-4.34, 5.55)0.794
320.72 (16.69, 24.76)26.73 (23.79, 29.67)-6.01 (-11, -1.02)0.022a
1019.16 (15.12, 23.19)31.86 (28.91, 34.8)-12.7 (-17.7, -7.7)< 0.001b
2023.85 (19.81, 27.88)35.14 (31.84, 38.44)-11.29 (-16.49, -6.1)< 0.001b
Table 3 Comparison of laboratory results between days 0 and 20
ResultsGroupsDay 0Day 20DifferenceP value
AST (IU/L)Control32.67 (-55.57, 120.9)26.33 (-61.9, 114.57)6.33 (-118.48, 131.15)0.916
SOS20.5 (-41.89, 82.89)221.34 (130.35, 312.33)-200.84 (-310.9, -90.78)0.001b
ALT (IU/L)Control38 (3.97, 72.03)40.67 (6.64, 74.69)-2.67 (-51.54, 46.21)0.910
SOS33.17 (9.11, 57.23)109.35 (74.12, 144.58)-76.19 (-119.14, -33.24)0.001b
Tbil (mg/dL)Control0.27 (-0.18, 0.72)0.53 (0.08, 0.98)-0.27 (-0.9, 0.37)0.387
SOS0.42 (0.1, 0.73)0.96 (0.49, 1.43)-0.54 (-1.1, 0.02)0.057
Dbil (mg/dL)Control0.1 (-0.08, 0.28)0.13 (-0.05, 0.32)-0.03 (-0.29, 0.22)0.792
SOS0.12 (-0.01, 0.25)0.47 (0.28, 0.65)-0.35 (-0.57, -0.13)0.004b
Table 4 Comparison of quantitative imaging results between day 0 and 20
ParametersGroupsDay 0Day 20DifferenceP value
Liver stiffness (kPa)Control4.35 (2.82, 5.88)4.67 (3.14, 6.19)-0.32 (-2.32, 1.69)0.752
SOS3.89 (2.81, 4.97)7.71 (6.17, 9.25)-3.82 (-5.61, -2.02)< 0.001b
VMI 55 keV (HU)Control153.18 (137.07, 169.29)148.95 (132.83, 165.06)4.23 (-8.48, 16.95)0.510
SOS158.77 (147.38, 170.16)179.81 (166.5, 193.11)-21.04 (-32.7, -9.37)0.001b
Iodine concentration (mg/mL)Control24.8 (20.76, 28.84)23.85 (19.81, 27.88)0.95 (-2.12, 4.03)0.539
SOS24.2 (21.34, 27.05)35.14 (31.84, 38.44)-10.94 (-13.77, -8.12)< 0.001b
Table 5 Assessment of correlation between final pathologic scores and laboratory results and quantitative imaging parameters
Resultsr (95%CI)P value
AST (IU/L)0.323 (-0.511, 0.83)0.453
ALT (IU/L)0.491 (-0.358, 0.881)0.230
Tbil (mg/dL)0.156 (-0.623, 0.771)0.726
Dbil (mg/dL)0.261 (-0.557, 0.809)0.551
Liver stiffness (kPa)0.635 (-0.171, 0.919)0.094
VMI 55 keV (HU)0.587 (-0.241, 0.906)0.133
Iodine concentration (mg/mL)0.611 (-0.207, 0.913)0.112