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Can someone have cirrhosis with a low fibroscan score?40 readings total were taken - 4.1 kpa

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

No cirrhosis: 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 4.1 is low enough to exclude the need for biopsy as there is no or mild fibrosis and no cirrhosis. It does not rule out liver disease.

Answered 6/24/2015

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Unlikely : A score that low is not predictive of advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis.

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