Correlation of APRI Index with Metavir Index in Children with Neonatal Cholestasis Without Biliary Atresia

• Published in: Annals of hepatology 2018-07, Vol.17 (4), p.592-595
• Main Authors: Shah, Ira, Madgum, Nikita
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Alanine Transaminase - blood; Aspartate aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index; Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood; Biliary atresia; Bilirubin - blood; Biomarkers - blood; Biopsy; Blood Platelets; Cholestasis - blood; Cholestasis - diagnosis; Cholestasis - diagnostic imaging; Cholestasis - pathology; Cirrhosis; Clinical Enzyme Tests; Decision Support Techniques; Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods; Female; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Humans; India; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - blood; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - diagnosis; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - pathology; Liver Cirrhosis - blood; Liver Cirrhosis - diagnosis; Liver Cirrhosis - diagnostic imaging; Liver Cirrhosis - pathology; Liver fibrosis; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Metavir classification; Platelet Count; Predictive Value of Tests; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies
• ISSN: 1665-2681
• DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0012.0924

AbstractIntroduction and aim. Neonatal cholestasis constitutes for 19 to 33% of all chronic liver disease in India. Cholestasis leads to fibrosis of liver and ultimately cirrhosis. There are various methods of diagnosis of fibrosis of liver like fibroscan, aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI) index, FIB-4, fibro index, forns index, heap score, magnetic elastography. Here we are comparing APRI index with METAVIR index in patients with neonatal cholestasis without biliary atresia and determining whether APRI index can be used as a tool to determine fibrosis in these patients. Material and methods. Patients with neonatal cholestasis without biliary atresia were included in the study. This retrospective analysis was done between 2009 and 2015. All patients underwent a liver biopsy and METAVIR index was calculated. APRI at the time of liver biopsy was determined. Results. Forty-eight patients were included in this study with mean age of 3.5 ± 2.8 months with a male: female ratio of 35:13. Metavir Index F0 was seen in was 32 (66.67%) patients, F1 in 6(12.5%), F2 in 4(8.33%), F3 in 0 and F4 in 6(12.5%) patients respectively. Mean APRI for F0-F3 was 1.38 and for F4 was 3.74 respectively. With an APRI of 1.38, the sensitivity and specificity to detect fibrosis/cirrhosis was 100% and 21.43% respectively. Conclusion. APRI is not an effective tool to measure fibrosis or cirrhosis in patients with non-BA neonatal cholestasis in Indian children.