ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title>EASL 2010 - Poster Presentations</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css"> </head> <body> <table width="750" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="MainTable"> <tr> <td><img src="http://www2.kenes.com/liver-congress/PublishingImages/top_ei.jpg" width="760" height="129" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="content"><h1>Poster Presentations</h1> <P><b><u>Apr 15, 2010</u></b></P><p align=right><em>Poster Board Number</em></p><H2>Category 9. ELASTOGRAPHY / LIVER STIFFNESS:<br /></H2><table><tr> <td><a href='Abstract273.htm'><B>CONTROLLED ATTENUATION PARAMETER: A NOVEL FIBROSCAN</B><SUP><B>®</B></SUP><B>-BASED TOOL TO DETECT AND QUANTIFY STEATOSIS</B><B>. <I>PRELIMINARY STUDY IN PATIENT WITH ALCOHOLOC AND NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE </I></B></a> </em><br> <b>M. Beaugrand</b><sup>1</sup>*, M. Ziol<sup>2</sup>, V. de Ledinghen<sup>3</sup>, C. Douvin<sup>4</sup>, C. Fournier<sup>5</sup>, L. Sandrin<sup>6</sup>, V. Miette<sup>6</sup>, M. Sasso<sup>6</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Hepatology Unit - Hôpital Jean Verdier, <sup>2</sup>Pathology Unit - Hôpital Jean Verdier, Bondy, <sup>3</sup>Hepatology Unit - Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Pessac, <sup>4</sup>Hepatology Unit -Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, <sup>5</sup>Medical Affairs, <sup>6</sup>R&D Department, Echosens, Paris, France. *michel.beaugrand@jvr.ap-hop-paris.fr</em></td><td valign=top><em>385 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract274.htm'><B>TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY AND DEVELOPMENT OF A NON-INVASIVE MULTIPARAMETER SCORE FOR ASSESSMENT OF ALLOGRAFT FIBROSIS IN LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENTS</B></a> </em><br> <b>S. Beckebaum</b><sup>1,2</sup>*, S. Iacob<sup>1</sup>, C.G. Klein<sup>1,2</sup>, A. Dechene<sup>2</sup>, J. Varghese<sup>1</sup>, H.A. Baba<sup>3</sup>, G. Sotiropoulos<sup>1</sup>, A. Paul<sup>1</sup>, G. Gerken<sup>2</sup>, V.R. Cicinnati<sup>1,2</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, <sup>2</sup>Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, <sup>3</sup>Institute of Pathology and Neuropathology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany. *susanne.beckebaum@uni-due.de</em></td><td valign=top><em>386 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract275.htm'><B>PLATELET COUNT/SPLEEN DIAMETER RATIO COMPARED TO HVPG AND TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY TO PREDICT SEVERE PORTAL HYPERTENSION IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>D. Bitetto</b><sup>1</sup>*, W. De Bernardi-Venon<sup>2</sup>, C. Fabris<sup>1</sup>, P. Toniutto<sup>1</sup>, M. Rizzetto<sup>2</sup>, A. Marzano<sup>2</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Medical Liver Trasplant Unit, University of Udine, Udine, <sup>2</sup>Gastroenterology, University of Turin, Torino, Italy. *davide_bitetto@yahoo.it</em></td><td valign=top><em>387 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract276.htm'><B>SPLEEN STIFFNESS CORRELATES WITH PORTAL HYPERTENSION AND INCREASES THE ACCURACY OF DETECTION OF ESOPHAGEAL VARICES IN HCV CIRRHOSIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>V. Calvaruso</b><sup>1</sup>*, V. Di Marco<sup>1</sup>, F. Bronte<sup>1</sup>, G. Licata<sup>1</sup>, F. Simone<sup>1</sup>, G. Butera<sup>1</sup>, G. Pecoraro<sup>1</sup>, D. Cabibbi<sup>2</sup>, N. Alessi<sup>1</sup>, C. Cammà<sup>1</sup>, A. Craxì<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Gastroenterology and Hepatology, DIBIMIS, <sup>2</sup>Anatomia Patologica, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. *vcalvaruso@libero.it</em></td><td valign=top><em>388 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract277.htm'><B>LONG-TERM EVALUATION OF FIBROSIS BY TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY IN PATIENTS CLEARING HCV ON ANTIVIRAL THERAPY</B></a> </em><br> <b>V. Calvaruso</b><sup>1</sup>*, P.L. Almasio<sup>1</sup>, P. Pizzillo<sup>2</sup>, R. Di Stefano<sup>2</sup>, V. Di Marco<sup>1</sup>, C. Cottone<sup>1</sup>, S. Petta<sup>1</sup>, A. Calì<sup>1</sup>, A. Craxì<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Gastroenterology and Hepatology, DIBIMIS, <sup>2</sup>Cattedra di Virologia, Dipartimento di Scienze per la Promozione della Salute 'G. D'Alessandro', University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. *vcalvaruso@libero.it</em></td><td valign=top><em>389 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract278.htm'><B>DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE OF TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY IS SIMILAR IN HEPATITIS B AND HEPATITIS C PATIENTS</B></a> </em><br> <b>A.C. Cardoso</b><sup>1</sup>*, R.J. Carvalho-Filho<sup>1</sup>, C. Stern<sup>1</sup>, A. Dipumpo<sup>1</sup>, N. Giuily<sup>1</sup>, M.-P. Ripault<sup>1</sup>, T. Asselah<sup>1</sup>, C. Castelnau<sup>1</sup>, N. Boyer<sup>1</sup>, T. Le Picart<sup>1</sup>, M. Martinot-Peignoux<sup>1</sup>, P. Bedossa<sup>2</sup>, P. Marcellin<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Service d'Hépatologie and INSERM U773 - CRB3, Hôpital Beaujon, University Paris 7, <sup>2</sup>Service d'Anatomie Pathologique Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France. *acfcardoso@gmail.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>390 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract279.htm'><B>ABSENCE OF INFLUENCE OF METABOLIC FACTORS ON DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMANCE OF LIVER STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT IN CHRONIC HEPATITIS B AND C</B></a> </em><br> <b>A.C. Cardoso</b><sup>1</sup>*, R.J. Carvalho-Filho<sup>1</sup>, C. Stern<sup>1</sup>, A. Dipumpo<sup>1</sup>, N. Giuily<sup>1</sup>, M.-P. Ripault<sup>1</sup>, T. Asselah<sup>1</sup>, C. Castelnau<sup>1</sup>, N. Boyer<sup>1</sup>, C.G. Figueiredo-Mendes<sup>1</sup>, C. Zurita<sup>1</sup>, P. Bedossa<sup>2</sup>, P. Marcellin<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Service d'Hépatologie and INSERM U773 - CRB3, Hôpital Beaujon, University Paris 7, <sup>2</sup>Service d'Anatomie Pathologique Hôpital Beaujon, Clichy, France. *acfcardoso@gmail.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>391 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract280.htm'><B>LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENT OF LIVER FIBROSIS USING TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY AND FOUR BIOMARKERS IN HCV PATIENTS WITH F3-F4 FIBROSIS: RELATIONSHIP WITH ANTIVIRAL TREATMENT RESPONSE AND CLINICAL OUTCOME</B></a> </em><br> <b>L. Castera</b><sup>1,2</sup>*, P.-H. Bernard<sup>2</sup>, B. Le Bail<sup>3</sup>, J. Foucher<sup>1</sup>, W. Merrouche<sup>1</sup>, P. Couzigou<sup>1</sup>, V. de ledighen<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Hepatology, Hopital Haut Leveque, Bordeaux University Hospital, Pessac, <sup>2</sup>Hepatology, Hopital St Andre, Bordeaux University Hospital, <sup>3</sup>Pathology, Hopital Pellegrin, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France. *laurent.castera@chu-bordeaux.fr</em></td><td valign=top><em>392 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract281.htm'><B>PERFORMANCE OF TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY AND NON INVASIVE MARKERS OF LIVER FIBROSIS IN PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>N. Cazzagon</b><sup>1</sup>*, L. Chemello<sup>2</sup>, D. Martines<sup>1</sup>, L. Cavalletto<sup>2</sup>, V. Baldo<sup>3</sup>, A. Floreani<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Dept. of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, <sup>2</sup>Dept. of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, <sup>3</sup>Dept. of Hygiene and Public Health, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. *nora.cazzagon@gmail.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>393 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract282.htm'><B>ON-TREATMENT MONITORING OF LIVER FIBROSIS WITH TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY IN CHRONIC HEPATITIS B</B></a> </em><br> <b>H.L. Chan</b><sup>1</sup>*, G.L. Wong<sup>1</sup>, P.C. Choi<sup>2</sup>, A.W. Chan<sup>2</sup>, V.W. Wong<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Medicine and Therapeutics, <sup>2</sup>Anatomical and Cellular Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R.. *hlychan@cuhk.edu.hk</em></td><td valign=top><em>394 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract283.htm'><B>AGE INFLUENCING LIVER STIFFNESS MEASUREMENTS IN CHINESE MALE GENERAL POPULATIONS</B></a> </em><br> <b>Y.-P. Chen</b><sup>1</sup>*, X.-E. Liang<sup>1</sup>, Q. Zhang<sup>1</sup>, M. Dai<sup>2</sup>, J.-L. Hou<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Infectious Diseases, <sup>2</sup>Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China. *doctor_chen@163.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>395 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract284.htm'><B>ASSESSMENT OF LIVER STIFFNESS (LS) IN THE RELAPSE OF ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE (RALD) AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION (LT)</B></a> </em><br> A. Cannesson<sup>1</sup>, H. Aftisse<sup>1</sup>, E. Boleslawski<sup>2</sup>, V. Canva<sup>1</sup>, N. Declerck<sup>2</sup>, P. Mathurin<sup>1</sup>, F.R. Pruvot<sup>2</sup>, <b>S. Dharancy</b><sup>1</sup>*<br> <em><sup>1</sup>Hepatology Unit, <sup>2</sup>Transplant Unit, CHRU Lille, Lille, France. *sebastien.dharancy@chru-lille.fr</em></td><td valign=top><em>396 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract285.htm'><B>ROLE OF ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE IMPULSE (ARFI) ELASTOGRAPHY FOR THE STAGING OF LIVER FIBROSIS IN CHRONIC HEPATITIS C </B></a> </em><br> <b>C.G. Fierbinteanu-Braticevici</b>*, L. Tribus, A. Petrisor, R. Usvat, C. Busegeanu, I. Stan<br> <em>Gastroenterology, University Hospital Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania. *cfierbinteanu@yahoo.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>397 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract286.htm'><B>TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY AS A PREDICTIVE TOOL FOR DECOMPENSATION AND THE OCCURENCE OF COMPLICATIONS IN LIVER CIRRHOSIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>A. Goldis</b>*, I. Ratiu, D. Lazar, D. Koukoulas<br> <em>Emergency Clinical County Hospital, Timisoara, Romania. *goldisadi@yahoo.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>398 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract287.htm'><B>ELASTOGRAPHY-BASED ASSOCIATION STUDY OF THE FUNCTIONAL <I>FAS</I> PROMOTER POLYMORPHISM -670A>G AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED FIBROSIS IN A COHORT OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES</B></a> </em><br> <b>F. Grünhage</b><sup>1</sup>*, M. Krawczyk<sup>1</sup>, R. Goebel<sup>1</sup>, T. Sauerbruch<sup>2</sup>, F. Lammert<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Medical Department II, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, <sup>2</sup>Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany. *frank.gruenhage@uks.eu</em></td><td valign=top><em>399 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract288.htm'><B>IDENTIFICATION OF AN AETIOLOGY-INDEPENDENT PANEL OF SERUM FIBROSIS MARKERS IN PATIENTS STAGED BY TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY</B></a> </em><br> <b>F. Grünhage</b><sup>1</sup>*, J. Rädle<sup>1</sup>, T. Rädle-Hurst<sup>2</sup>, S. Weidner<sup>1</sup>, T. Sauerbruch<sup>3</sup>, G. Hess<sup>4</sup>, F. Lammert<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Medical Department II, <sup>2</sup>Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, <sup>3</sup>Department of Internal Medicine I, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, <sup>4</sup>Roche Diagnostics, Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany. *frank.gruenhage@uks.eu</em></td><td valign=top><em>400 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract289.htm'><B>LIVER STIFFNESS DYNAMICS IN HCV-INFECTED PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT AN SVR TO PEGINTERFERON ALPHA-RIBAVIRIN TREATMENT. FINAL RESULTS OF A PROSPECTIVE STUDY</B></a> </em><br> <b>C. Hezode</b><sup>1</sup>*, L. Castéra<sup>2</sup>, F. Roudot-Thoraval<sup>1</sup>, I. Rosa<sup>3</sup>, D. Roulot<sup>4</sup>, V. Leroy<sup>5</sup>, M. Bouvier-Alias<sup>1</sup>, A. Mallat<sup>1</sup>, J.-M. Pawlotsky<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Hôpital Henri-Mondor, AP-HP, Université Paris XII, Créteil, <sup>2</sup>Hôpital Haut-Lévêque, Pessac, <sup>3</sup>Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal, Créteil, <sup>4</sup>Hôpital Avicenne, AP-HP, Bobigny, <sup>5</sup>Hôpital Michallon, Grenoble, France. *christophe.hezode@hmn.aphp.fr</em></td><td valign=top><em>401 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract290.htm'><B>A COMMON ADIPONUTRIN VARIANT REPRESENTS A GENERAL RISK FACTOR FOR HEPATIC FIBROSIS: ELASTOGRAPHY-BASED STUDY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES</B></a> </em><br> <b>M. Krawczyk</b>*, F. Grünhage, V. Zimmer, F. Lammert<br> <em>Department of Medicine II, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany. *marcin.krawczyk@uks.eu</em></td><td valign=top><em>402 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract291.htm'><B>CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT VARIABILITY OF LIVER STIFFNESS MEASUREMENTS ALTERS SHORT-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASES</B></a> </em><br> <b>P. Lebray</b>*, L. Fedchuk, A. Varaut, P. Ingiliz, Y. Ngo, M. Munteanu, M. de Torres, T. Poynard, V. Ratziu<br> <em>Hopital Pitie Salpetriere, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Paris 6, Paris, France. *vratziu@teaser.fr</em></td><td valign=top><em>403 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract292.htm'><B>PERFORMANCE OF ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE IMPULSE IMAGING IN THE NONINVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF LIVER FIBROSIS, IN COMPARISON TO UNIDIMENSIONAL TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY</B></a> </em><br> <b>M. Lupsor</b><sup>1</sup>*, R. Badea<sup>1</sup>, H. Stefanescu<sup>1</sup>, A. Serban<sup>2</sup>, Z. Sparchez<sup>1</sup>, H. Branda<sup>1</sup>, A. Maniu<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Ultrasonography, <sup>2</sup>Pathology, 3rd Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. *mmlupsor@yahoo.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>404 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract293.htm'><B>SUPERSONIC SHEAR IMAGING IS A NEW POTENT MORPHOLOGICAL NON-INVASIVE TECHNIQUE TO ASSESS OF LIVER FIBROSIS. PART II: COMPARISON WITH FIBROSCAN</B></a> </em><br> E. Bavu<sup>1</sup>, J.-L. Gennisson<sup>1</sup>, <b>V. Mallet</b><sup>2</sup>*, B.-F. Osmanski<sup>3</sup>, M. Couade<sup>3</sup>, J. Bercoff<sup>3</sup>, M. Fink<sup>1</sup>, P. Sogni<sup>2</sup>, A. Vallet-Pichard<sup>2</sup>, B. Nalpas<sup>2</sup>, M. Tanter<sup>1</sup>, S. Pol<sup>2</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Laboratoire Ondes et Acoustique, ESPCI ParisTech, CNRS UMR7587, INSERM U979, <sup>2</sup>Hépatologie, Université Paris-Descartes, APHP, INSERM U. 567, Paris, <sup>3</sup>SuperSonic Imagine, Aix en Provence, France. *vincent.mallet@cch.aphp.fr</em></td><td valign=top><em>405 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract294.htm'><B>SUPERSONIC SHEAR IMAGING IS A NEW POTENT MORPHOLOGICAL NON-INVASIVE TECHNIQUE TO ASSESS LIVER FIBROSIS. PART I: TECHNICAL FEASABILITY</B></a> </em><br> E. Bavu<sup>1</sup>, J.-L. Gennisson<sup>1</sup>, <b>V. Mallet</b><sup>2</sup>*, B.-F. Osmanski<sup>3</sup>, M. Couade<sup>3</sup>, J. Bercoff<sup>3</sup>, M. Fink<sup>1</sup>, P. Sogni<sup>2</sup>, A. Vallet-Pichard<sup>2</sup>, B. Nalpas<sup>4</sup>, M. Tanter<sup>1</sup>, S. Pol<sup>2</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Laboratoire Ondes et Acoustique, ESPCI ParisTech, CNRS UMR7587, INSERM U979, <sup>2</sup>Hépatologie, Université Paris-Descartes, APHP, INSERM U. 567, Paris, <sup>3</sup>SuperSonic Imagine, Aix en Provence, <sup>4</sup>Hépatologie, APHP, INSERM U. 567, Paris, France. *vincent.mallet@cch.aphp.fr</em></td><td valign=top><em>406 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract295.htm'><B>PROSPECTIVE RISK ASSESSMENT FOR HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA RECURRENCE BY TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY AFTER CURATIVE RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION</B></a> </em><br> <b>R. Masuzaki</b><sup>1</sup>*, R. Tateishi<sup>1</sup>, S. Shiina<sup>1</sup>, H. Yoshida<sup>1</sup>, H. Nakagawa<sup>1</sup>, T. Arano<sup>1</sup>, K. Uchino<sup>1</sup>, K. Enooku<sup>1</sup>, E. Goto<sup>1</sup>, Y. Kondo<sup>1</sup>, T. Goto<sup>1</sup>, Y. Sugioka<sup>2</sup>, H. Ikeda<sup>2</sup>, M. Omata<sup>1</sup>, K. Koike<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>The University of Tokyo, <sup>2</sup>The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. *ryota-m@umin.ac.jp</em></td><td valign=top><em>407 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract296.htm'><B>CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN BODY MASS INDEX IN DETERMINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN OPERATORS PERFORMING FIBROSCAN®</B></a> </em><br> V. Tooley<sup>1</sup>, J.A. Fitzpatrick<sup>2</sup>, <b>M.J.W. McPhail</b><sup>1</sup>*, L. Campbell<sup>1</sup>, J.F. Cobbold<sup>1</sup>, H.C. Thomas<sup>1</sup>, S.D. Taylor-Robinson<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Liver and Anti-Viral Unit, Division of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College London, <sup>2</sup>Robert Steiner MRI Unit, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Imperial College London, London, UK. *mark.mcphail@imperial.ac.uk</em></td><td valign=top><em>408 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract297.htm'><B>USEFULNESS OF REAL TIME ELASTOGRAPHY FOR THE EVALUATION OF LIVER FIBROSIS IN CHRONIC B AND C VIRAL HEPATITIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>C. Mihai</b>*, G. Stefanescu, M. Dranga, V. Drug, C. Cijevschi Prelipcean<br> <em>University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Gr. T. Popa', Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Iasi, Romania. *catalinamihai@yahoo.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>409 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract298.htm'><B>USEFULNESS OF REAL-TIME TISSUE ELASTOGRAPHY FOR NONINVASIVE ASSESSMENT OF LIVER STIFFNESS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C: VERSUS TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY (FIBROSCAN)</B></a> </em><br> <b>H. Morikawa</b><sup>1</sup>*, K. Fukuda<sup>2</sup>, H. Fujii<sup>1</sup>, S. Kobayashi<sup>1</sup>, S. Iwai<sup>1</sup>, M. Enomoto<sup>1</sup>, A. Tamori<sup>1</sup>, H. Sakaguchi<sup>1</sup>, N. Kawada<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Department of Hepatology, Osaka City University, Osaka, <sup>2</sup>PL Hospital, Tondabayashi, Japan. *morikawa-h@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp</em></td><td valign=top><em>410 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract299.htm'><B>VALSALVA AND ORTHOSTATIC MANEUVERS INCREASE LIVER STIFFNESS (FIBROSCAN®) IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS</B></a> </em><br> S. Adolf, G. Millonig, S. Friedrich, H.-K. Seitz, <b>S. Mueller</b>*<br> <em>Center for Alcohol Research and Salem Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. *sebastian.mueller@urz.uni-heidelberg.de</em></td><td valign=top><em>411 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract300.htm'><B>IMPROVED DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY FOR CIRRHOSIS USING HISTOLOGY PLUS CLINICS AS GOLD STANDARD</B></a> </em><br> <b>S. Mueller</b><sup>1</sup>*, G. Millonig<sup>1</sup>, F. Stickel<sup>2</sup>, T. Longerich<sup>3</sup>, P. Schirmacher<sup>3</sup>, H.-K. Seitz<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Center for Alcohol Research and Salem Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, <sup>2</sup>Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, <sup>3</sup>Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. *sebastian.mueller@urz.uni-heidelberg.de</em></td><td valign=top><em>412 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract301.htm'><B>INCREASED LIVER STIFFNESS IN ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE: DISSECTING FIBROSIS FROM STEATOHEPATITIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>S. Mueller</b><sup>1</sup>*, G. Millonig<sup>1</sup>, S. Friedrich<sup>1</sup>, F. Stickel<sup>2</sup>, T. Longerich<sup>3</sup>, P. Schirmacher<sup>3</sup>, H.-K. Seitz<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Center for Alcohol Research and Salem Medical Center, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany, <sup>2</sup>Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, <sup>3</sup>Institute of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany. *sebastian.mueller@urz.uni-heidelberg.de</em></td><td valign=top><em>413 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract302.htm'><B>IMPACT OF SHEAR-WAVES CHARACTERISTICS ON THE MEDIAN LIVER STIFFNESS MEASURE (LSM) ASSESSED BY FIBROSCAN: EVALUATION WITH LIVER BIOPSY (LB) OF RISK OF FALSE NEGATIVE RESULTS</B></a> </em><br> <b>M. Munteanu</b><sup>1</sup>*, Y. Ngo<sup>1</sup>, A. Varaud<sup>2</sup>, P. Ingiliz<sup>2</sup>, P. Lebray<sup>2</sup>, F. Charlotte<sup>2</sup>, V. Ratziu<sup>2</sup>, T. Poynard<sup>2</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Biopredictive, <sup>2</sup>UPMC APHP Paris Liver Center, Paris, France. *mona.munteanu@biopredictive.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>414 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract303.htm'><B>NONINVASIVE EVALUATION OF HEPATIC FIBROSIS IN HCV-INFECTED PATIENTS USING EOB-MR IMAGING</B></a> </em><br> <b>S. Nojiri</b>*<br> <em>Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan. *snojiri@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp</em></td><td valign=top><em>415 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract304.htm'><B>LONGITUDINAL PROSPECTIVE COMPARISON OF FIBROSURE AND TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY IN RELATION TO VIROLOGIC RESPONSE: A SUBSTUDY OF THE PHASE 3 ALBINTERFERON ALFA-2B TRIALS</B></a> </em><br> <b>K. Patel</b><sup>1</sup>*, M. Friedrich-Rust<sup>2</sup>, M. Torbenson<sup>3</sup>, Y. Zhu<sup>4</sup>, E. Pulkstenis<sup>4</sup>, G. Subramanian,<sup>4</sup>, J. McHutchison<sup>1</sup>, D. Nelson<sup>5</sup>, M. Sulkowski<sup>3</sup>, Y. Benhamou<sup>6</sup>, S. Zeuzem<sup>2</sup>, for the ACHIEVE Study Group<br> <em><sup>1</sup>Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC, USA, <sup>2</sup>J.W.Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt/Main, Germany, <sup>3</sup>Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, <sup>4</sup>Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Rockville, MD, <sup>5</sup>University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, <sup>6</sup>Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France. *keyur.patel@duke.edu</em></td><td valign=top><em>416 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract305.htm'><B>VIRTUAL TOUCH ASSESSMENT OF LIVER STIFFNESS IN CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE: COMPARISON WITH TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY</B></a> </em><br> <b>F. Piscaglia</b><sup>1</sup>*, V. Salvatore<sup>1</sup>, R. Di Donato<sup>2</sup>, A. Borghi<sup>1</sup>, S. Gualandi<sup>1</sup>, E. Peri<sup>1</sup>, F. Conti<sup>2</sup>, A. Cucchetti<sup>3</sup>, P. Andreone<sup>2</sup>, L. Bolondi<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Department of Clinical Medicine, Medicina Interna, <sup>2</sup>Department of Clinical Medicine, Semeiotica Medica, <sup>3</sup>Division of Liver Transplantation, S.Orsola-Malpighi General and University Hospital, Bologna, Italy. *fabio.piscaglia@unibo.it</em></td><td valign=top><em>417 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract306.htm'><B>GOLD-VALIDATION OF LIVER FIBROSIS ESTIMATES, FIBROTEST (FT) AND LIVER STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT (LSM), USING SURGICAL SAMPLES AND VIRTUAL BIOPSIES</B></a> </em><br> <b>T. Poynard</b><sup>1</sup>*, G. Lenaour<sup>1</sup>, F. Charlotte<sup>1</sup>, M. Munteanu<sup>2</sup>, J.C. Vaillant<sup>1</sup>, Y. Ngo<sup>2</sup>, V. Ratziu<sup>1</sup>, L. Hannoun<sup>1</sup>, F. Capron<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>UPMC APHP Paris Liver Center, <sup>2</sup>Biopredictive, Paris, France. *thierry@poynard.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>418 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract307.htm'><B>THE CORRELATION OF LIVER STIFFNESS WITH PORTAL PRESSURE AND FIBROSIS STAGE IS INFLUENCED BY VASOACTIVE TREATMENT AND ETIOLOGY OF LIVER DISEASE</B></a> </em><br> <b>T. Reiberger</b><sup>1</sup>*, A. Ferltisch<sup>1</sup>, M. Pinter<sup>1</sup>, M. Homoncik<sup>1</sup>, G. Ulbrich<sup>2</sup>, M. Peck-Radosavljevic<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Internal Medicine III, Div. of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical University Vienna, <sup>2</sup>Internal Medicine, Div. of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Hospital Hietzing, Vienna, Austria. *thomas.reiberger@meduniwien.ac.at</em></td><td valign=top><em>419 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract308.htm'><B>TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY EARLY PREDICTS PROGRESSIVE RECURRENT HEPATITIS C AFTER LIVER TRANSPLANTATION</B></a> </em><br> <b>C. Rigamonti</b><sup>1</sup>*, M.F. Donato<sup>1</sup>, M. Fraquelli<sup>2</sup>, F. Agnelli<sup>3</sup>, G. Rossi<sup>3</sup>, M. Colombo<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>First Division of Gastroenterology, <sup>2</sup>Second Division of Gastroenterology, <sup>3</sup>Liver Transplant Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Milan, Italy. *crigamo@tin.it</em></td><td valign=top><em>420 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract309.htm'><B>COMPARISON OF LIVER STIFFNESS ASSESSMENT BY FIBROSCAN® AND ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE IMPULSE IMAGING® FOR THE EVALUATION OF LIVER FIBROSIS AND CIRRHOSIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>P. Salzl</b>*, T. Reiberger, M. Homoncik, B. Payer, B. Schwengerer, M. Peck-Radosavljevic, A. Ferlitsch, Hepatic Hemodynamic Lab<br> <em>Internal Medicine III, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. *n0542389@students.meduniwien.ac.at</em></td><td valign=top><em>421 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract310.htm'><B>IDIOPATHIC PORTAL HYPERTENSION: IMPACT OF HEPATIC VEIN CATHETERIZATION AND TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY ON ITS DIAGNOSIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>S. Seijo</b>*, E. Reverter, A. Berzigotti, J. G Abraldes, M. Bruguera, J. Bosch, J.C. Garcia-Pagan<br> <em>Hospital Clinic i Provincial de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERehd, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. *sseijo@clinic.ub.es</em></td><td valign=top><em>422 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract311.htm'><B>LIVER STIFFNESS VALUES ARE INFLUENCED BY RESPIRATION</B></a> </em><br> <b>Y.S. Seo</b><sup>1</sup>*, K.G. Lee<sup>1</sup>, J.H. Kim<sup>1</sup>, H.J. Yim<sup>1</sup>, J.E. Yeon<sup>1</sup>, K.S. Byun<sup>1</sup>, S.H. Um<sup>1,2</sup>, C.D. Kim<sup>1</sup>, H.S. Ryu<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical College, <sup>2</sup>Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. *drseo@korea.ac.kr</em></td><td valign=top><em>423 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract312.htm'><B>PLATELET COUNT/SPLEEN DIAMETER RATIO IS MORE ACCURATE FOR PREDICTION OF SIGNIFICANT AND EXTENSIVE FIBROSIS THAN AST-TO-PLATELET RATIO INDEX (APRI) IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C</B></a> </em><br> <b>J.H. Sohn</b><sup>1,2</sup>*, T.Y. Kim<sup>1</sup>, D.W. Jun<sup>2</sup>, C.S. Eun<sup>1</sup>, Y.C. Jeon<sup>1</sup>, D.S. Han<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Guri, <sup>2</sup>College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. *sonjh@hanyang.ac.kr</em></td><td valign=top><em>424 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract313.htm'><B>THE VALUE OF ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE IMPULSE ELASTOGRAPHY (ARFI) FRO THE EVALUATION OF LIVER FIBROSIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>I. Sporea</b>*, R. Sirli, A. Popescu, M. Danila, S. Bota<br> <em>Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania. *isporea@umft.ro</em></td><td valign=top><em>425 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract314.htm'><B>WHICH ULTRASOUND BASED METHOD TO CHOSE FOR THE NON-INVASIVE EVALUATION OF LIVER FIBROSIS?</B></a> </em><br> <b>I. Sporea</b>*, R. Sirli, A. Popescu, M. Danila, D. Nicolita, A. Deleanu<br> <em>Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania. *isporea@umft.ro</em></td><td valign=top><em>426 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract315.htm'><B>COULD SPLEEN STIFFNESS MEASURED BY TRANSIENT ELASTOGRAPHY BE ANOTHER NONINVASIVE PARAMETER THAT ASSESSES THE PROGRESION OF CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE?</B></a> </em><br> <b>H. Stefanescu</b>*, R. Badea, M. Lupsor, B. Procopet, A. Maniu, M. Grigorescu<br> <em>3rd Medical Clinic, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. *hstefanescu@umfcluj.ro</em></td><td valign=top><em>427 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract316.htm'><B><!--STARTFRAGMENT--> <B>RAPID DECLINE OF LIVER STIFFNESS FOLLOWING ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL IN HEAVY DRINKERS</B> <!--ENDFRAGMENT--></B></a> </em><br> <b>J.-B. Trabut</b><sup>1</sup>*, V. Thépot<sup>1</sup>, B. Nalpas<sup>1,2</sup>, S. Pol<sup>1,2,3</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Unité d'Hépatologie, Hôpital Cochin, <sup>2</sup>INSERM U576, <sup>3</sup>Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France. *jb.trabut@libertysurf.fr</em></td><td valign=top><em>428 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract317.htm'><B>ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS AND VARICEAL BLEEDING</B></a> </em><br> <b>C. Triantos</b><sup>1</sup>*, M. Marzigie<sup>1</sup>, G. Fede<sup>2</sup>, M. Michalaki<sup>1</sup>, D. Giannakopoulou<sup>1</sup>, K. Zisimopoulos<sup>1</sup>, K. Thomopoulos<sup>1</sup>, M. Makri<sup>1</sup>, V. Kyriazopoulou<sup>1</sup>, E. Jelastopulu<sup>1</sup>, V. Nikolopoulou<sup>1</sup>, J. O'Beirne<sup>2</sup>, A.K. Burroughs<sup>2</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>University Hospital of Patras, Patras, Greece, <sup>2</sup>Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. *chtriantos@hotmail.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>429 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract318.htm'><B>ELASTOGRAPHY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF SEVERITY OF FIBROSIS IN CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY META-ANALYSIS</B></a> </em><br> <b>E. Tsochatzis</b><sup>1</sup>*, K.S. Gurusamy<sup>1</sup>, S. Ntaoula<sup>1</sup>, B. Davidson<sup>2</sup>, A.K. Burroughs<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>The Royal Free Sheila Sherlock Liver Centre and Division of Surgery, <sup>2</sup>University Department of Surgery, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK. *mtsochatzis@hotmail.com</em></td><td valign=top><em>430 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract319.htm'><B>LIVER STIFFNESS MEASUREMENT USING ACOUSTIC RADIATION FORCE IMPULSE (ARFI) IN CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE</B></a> </em><br> <b>K.T. Yoon</b><sup>1</sup>*, J. Heo<sup>2</sup>, H.Y. Woo<sup>2</sup>, M. Cho<sup>1</sup><br> <em><sup>1</sup>Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, <sup>2</sup>Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Republic of Korea. *ktyoon@pusan.ac.kr</em></td><td valign=top><em>431 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href='Abstract320.htm'><B>PROSPECTIVE INDEPENDENT VALIDATION AND COMPARISON OF 10 BIOMAKERS AND TRANSIENT ELASTROGRAPHY (FIBROSCAN"!) FOR LIVER FIBROSIS ASSESSMENT IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEPATITIS C</B></a> </em><br> <b>J.P. Zarski</b><sup>1,2</sup>*, N. Sturm<sup>3</sup>, J. Guéchot<sup>4</sup>, A. Paris<sup>5</sup>, ANRS HCEPT 23 Fibrostar Group<br> <em><sup>1</sup>Hepato-Gastroenterology, CHU de Grenoble, <sup>2</sup>Unité INSERM UJF U823 IAPC, Institut Albert Bonniot, <sup>3</sup>Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques, CHU de Grenoble, Grenoble, <sup>4</sup>Laboratoire de Biochimie A, Hopital St Antoine, Paris, <sup>5</sup>Centre d'Investigation Clinique, CHU de Grenoble, Grenoble, France. *jpzarski@chu-grenoble.fr</em></td><td valign=top><em>432 </td></tr> </table><a href='index.asp'>Back</a><br> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>