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@article{Lemoine:2016:10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309260,
author = {Lemoine, M and Shimakawa, Y and Nayagam, S and Khalil, M and Suso, P and Lloyd, J and Goldin, R and Njai, HF and Ndow, G and Taal, M and Cooke, G and D'Alessandro, U and Vray, M and Mbaye, PS and Njie, R and Mallet, V and Thursz, M},
doi = {10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309260},
journal = {Gut},
pages = {1369--1376},
title = {The gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio (GPR) predicts significant liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic HBV infection in West Africa},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309260},
volume = {65},
year = {2016}
}
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AB - BACKGROUND: Simple and inexpensive non-invasive fibrosis tests are highly needed but have been poorly studied in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: Using liver histology as a gold standard, we developed a novel index using routine laboratory tests to predict significant fibrosis in patients with chronic HBV infection in The Gambia, West Africa. We prospectively assessed the diagnostic accuracy of the novel index, Fibroscan, aspartate transaminase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), and Fib-4 in Gambian patients with CHB (training set) and also in French and Senegalese CHB cohorts (validation sets). RESULTS: Of 135 consecutive treatment-naïve patients with CHB who had liver biopsy, 39% had significant fibrosis (Metavir fibrosis stage ≥F2) and 15% had cirrhosis (F4). In multivariable analysis, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) and platelet count were independent predictors of significant fibrosis. Consequently, GGT-to-platelet ratio (GPR) was developed. In The Gambia, the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of the GPR was significantly higher than that of APRI and Fib-4 to predict ≥F2, ≥F3 and F4. In Senegal, the AUROC of GPR was significantly better than Fib-4 and APRI for ≥F2 (0.73, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.86) and better than Fib-4 and Fibroscan for ≥F3 (0.93, 0.87 to 0.99). In France, the AUROC of GPR to diagnose ≥F2 (0.72, 95% CI 0.59 to 0.85) and F4 (0.87, 0.76 to 0.98) was equivalent to that of APRI and Fib-4. CONCLUSIONS: The GPR is a more accurate routine laboratory marker than APRI and Fib-4 to stage liver fibrosis in patients with CHB in West Africa. The GPR represents a simple and inexpensive alternative to liver biopsy and Fibroscan in sub-Saharan Africa.
AU - Lemoine,M
AU - Shimakawa,Y
AU - Nayagam,S
AU - Khalil,M
AU - Suso,P
AU - Lloyd,J
AU - Goldin,R
AU - Njai,HF
AU - Ndow,G
AU - Taal,M
AU - Cooke,G
AU - D'Alessandro,U
AU - Vray,M
AU - Mbaye,PS
AU - Njie,R
AU - Mallet,V
AU - Thursz,M
DO - 10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309260
EP - 1376
PY - 2016///
SN - 1468-3288
SP - 1369
TI - The gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to platelet ratio (GPR) predicts significant liver fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic HBV infection in West Africa
T2 - Gut
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2015-309260
UR - https://gut.bmj.com/content/65/8/1369
VL - 65
ER -