Comparing the efficiency of Fib-4, Egy-score, APRI, and GUCI in liver fibrosis staging in Egyptians with chronic hepatitis C

Journal of Medical Virology
Ahmed CordieGamal Esmat

Abstract

Assessment of hepatic fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C virus patients by liver biopsy is not widely accepted despite its accuracy, being invasive, carrying complications, and adding cost. This paved the way to development and use of non-invasive markers of fibrosis in diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis. We aimed at evaluating the efficiency of Fib-4, Egy-score, Aspartate-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), and Göteborg University Cirrhosis Index (GUCI) in comparison to liver biopsy, in the assessment of hepatic fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C patients. This was a cross sectional study including 200 chronic HCV patients were divided into two groups according to stage of fibrosis (Metavir score) into non-significant fibrosis (<F2) and significant fibrosis (≥F2). Reference needle liver biopsy was compared to Fib-4, Egyscore, APRI, and GUCI. Older age (P < 0.001) and higher BMI (P = 0.005) were significantly related to significant fibrosis and positively correlated with fibrosis progression (r = 0.361, P = 0.000, and r = 0.165, P = 0.019 respectively). Fib-4 >1.27, APRI >0.48, Egy-score >0.73, and GUCI >0.57 significantly predict significant fibrosis (P < 0.01). Fib-4 carries the best performance and significant reliability with AUROC 0.783,...Continue Reading

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