What is stiffness kPa?

Stiffness (E) is expressed in kilopascals (kPa) and represents the resistance of material to deformation.

What is normal liver stiffness?

The study identified a healthy liver stiffness range of 2.3 to 5.9 kPa in the Chinese population. A recent study on 437 South Asian subjects showed a reference range to be 3.2 and 8.5 kPa by calculating the 5th and 95th percentile respectively [17]. A higher LSM was identified in lean and obese subjects.

What is a good FibroScan score?

The normal range for a FibroScan is between 2 to 7 kPa. The average normal result is 5.3 kPa. Your liver doctor/NP will explain these results to find out how much scarring you have. Your result will vary based on what liver disease you have.

Can Liver Stiffness be reduced?

CONCLUSION: One year of vitamin E treatment improved noninvasive fibrosis scores and liver stiffness in NAFLD patients.

What is a high FibroScan score?

A higher number indicates more liver damage. Results from FibroScan need to be interpreted based on other factors. A score of over 7.2 kPa indicates higher likelihood of significant fibrosis. A score over 14.5 kPa in someone with HCV/HIV coinfection indicates cirrhosis.

What is high stiffness of liver?

Liver stiffness can be measured by the novel method of transient elastography (fibroscan) and is closely associated with hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease, but also is increased in patients with acute hepatitis, acute liver failure and cholestasis.

Can Fibroscan score improve?

Our study also showed that, after 6 months of lifestyle modification, there was significant improvement in Fibroscan values (p = 0.009). Therefore, Fibroscan can be used to see the effectiveness of therapy for NAFLD patients and improvement of liver fibrosis during therapy.

Is Stage 3 liver fibrosis reversible?

In the early stages, the damage is usually reversible. However, even advanced fibrosis (e.g., stage F3) can show improvement once the injury ceases. For the most common causes, treatment involves stopping all alcohol consumption, treating hepatitis C virus infection with antivirals, and losing weight to resolve NAFLD.