The evolution of liver disease in cystic fibrosis

Ling, S.C., Wilkinson, J.D., Hollman, A.S., McColl, J. , Evans, T.J. and Paton, J.Y. (1999) The evolution of liver disease in cystic fibrosis. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 81(2), pp. 129-132. (doi: 10.1136/adc.81.2.129) (PMID:10490519) (PMCID:PMC1718033)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To describe prospectively the evolution of liver abnormalities in cystic fibrosis (CF), and to assess their impact on nutritional status. <br/> STUDY DESIGN: 124 children (61 boys) with CF (median age, 5.4 years; range, 0.1-13.9) were followed longitudinally for a median of four years. Annual clinical examination, biochemistry, and ultrasound assessment were performed. Chrispin-Norman score, anthropometry, and bacterial colonisation of airway secretions were measured at each assessment. <br/> RESULTS: At initial assessment, 45% of the patients had no liver abnormalities, 42% had biochemical abnormality, 35% ultrasound abnormality, and 6% had clinical abnormality of the liver. In this cross sectional analysis, abnormal biochemistry was present in 40% of children with ultrasound or clinical abnormalities, but when longitudinal follow up data were analysed, abnormal biochemistry preceded or coincided with abnormal ultrasound or clinical hepatosplenomegaly in three quarters of 53 children developing new abnormalities. Eighty four of 124 children (68%) showed ultrasound or clinical evidence of liver abnormality at some point during the four years of follow up. No association was found between liver disease and nutritional status. <br/> CONCLUSIONS: Hepatic abnormality was common in this group of children with CF, was often predicted by intermittent biochemical abnormalities, and was not associated with deterioration in nutritional status.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Evans, Professor Tom and McColl, Professor John and Paton, Dr James
Authors: Ling, S.C., Wilkinson, J.D., Hollman, A.S., McColl, J., Evans, T.J., and Paton, J.Y.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing > Clinical Specialities
College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
College of Science and Engineering > School of Mathematics and Statistics > Statistics
Journal Name:Archives of Disease in Childhood
Journal Abbr.:Arch. Dis. Child.
Publisher:B M J Group
ISSN:0003-9888
ISSN (Online):1468-2044

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