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A member asked:
3 mo. ago fibroscan was 5.3 kpa last weeks was 4.9 kpa ok to rule out cirrhosis??
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Mild or no fibrosis: First of all, using FibroScan® to obtain a reliable liver stiffness measurement may require 10 or more valid measurements, according to the manufacturer's recommendations. The range of kPa values for normal and patients with fibrosis do overlap, but a value of 4.9-5.5 is low enough to exclude the need for biopsy as no or mild fibrosis. It does not rule out liver disease. Repeat study in a year
Answered 9/7/2014
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Yes: anything below 7 is considered minimal if any fibrosis. definitely no cirrhosis by that.
Answered 9/14/2014
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