2009
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032009000300010
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Níveis séricos de globulinas e a intensidade da fibrose hepática em pacientes com esquistossomose mansônica

Abstract: RESUMO -Contexto -Tem sido descrita correlação entre os níveis séricos de globulinas e o grau de fibrose hepática nas hepatites crônicas, mas não se encontram relatos na esquistossomose mansônica. Objetivo -Avaliar os níveis séricos de globulinas e de IgG, e a intensidade da fibrose periportal mensurada pela ultrassonografia em pacientes com esquistossomose mansônica. INTRODUÇÃONa esquistossomose mansônica (EM), em sua forma hepatoesplênica (EHE), a hipertensão portal ocorre tanto em função da fibrose peripor… Show more

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“…Despite the widespread use of US for diagnosing and monitoring changes caused by fibrosis, its use has some limitations, such as its low sensitivity in the initial forms of the disease; the need for a trained examiner, and the fact that it is not available at all centers, especially not those located in rural areas (17) . As a result of these US limitations, studies are emerging in an attempt to develop non-invasive methods that are capable of identifying and evaluating PPF via serum markers (6,9,16,21,25,28,30) . In Brazil, it is estimated that the Schistosomiasis mansoni affects about 2.5 to 6 million individuals, residing mainly in the Northeastern region, and approximately 5% to 10% of whom will develop the severe form of the disease (hepatosplenic) (5) .…”
Section: New Index For the Diagnosis Of Liver Fibrosis In Schistosomimentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite the widespread use of US for diagnosing and monitoring changes caused by fibrosis, its use has some limitations, such as its low sensitivity in the initial forms of the disease; the need for a trained examiner, and the fact that it is not available at all centers, especially not those located in rural areas (17) . As a result of these US limitations, studies are emerging in an attempt to develop non-invasive methods that are capable of identifying and evaluating PPF via serum markers (6,9,16,21,25,28,30) . In Brazil, it is estimated that the Schistosomiasis mansoni affects about 2.5 to 6 million individuals, residing mainly in the Northeastern region, and approximately 5% to 10% of whom will develop the severe form of the disease (hepatosplenic) (5) .…”
Section: New Index For the Diagnosis Of Liver Fibrosis In Schistosomimentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Indeed, a correlation has been described between the intensity of periportal fibrosis and pressure levels in the portal vein, which can lead to bleeding through esophageal varices; moreover, an association has been described between the presence of esophageal varices and spleen diameter (1,21) . Liver biopsy (7) , an ultrasound examination of the abdomen (3,8) , serum markers (5,10,16,22) , platelet count (4,12) and, more recently, liver stiffness (elastography) measurement (9) have been used to assess the fibrosis that develops in chronic liver disease. With SM, the liver-wedge biopsy is the most accurate method for measuring periportal fibrosis, but implies the use of laparotomy.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…As a result of these limitations, several studies have emerged in an attempt to develop accurate and reliable non-invasive means to assess the severity of hepatic fibrosis in HC patients, since knowledge of the stage of liver fibrosis is essential for prognosis and decisions on antiviral therapy (Imbert-Bismut et al 2001, Myers et al 2002, Poynard et al 2002, Freeman et al 2003, Gressner et al 2007, Correia et al 2009). …”
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