Transient elastography and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of liver fibrosis in children with chronic hepatitis C

Table 1 Clinical, laboratory, and histopathological characteristics

Parameter	Value
Hepatomegaly	24 (26.9)
Splenomegaly	19 (23.5)
Ascites	0.0
Aspartate transaminase (U/L)	49.72 ± 42.67
Alanine transaminase (U/L)	58.36 ± 56.40
Prothrombin time (second)	13.01 ± 1.16
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	12.42 ± 1.50
White blood cells (× 103/mm3)	7.04 ± 2.46
Platelets (× 103/mm3)	267.96 ± 102.50
PCR (U/mL	827319.64 ± 2415665.23
Fibrosis stage
F1	17 (26.5)
F2	36 (56.3)
F3	11 (17.2)
Activity grade
Absent: A0	1 (16.0)
Minimal: A1-A3	14 (21.9)
Mild: A4-A8	44 (68.8)
Moderate: A9-A12	5 (7.8)
Severe: A12-A18	0 (0)

Data are n (%) or mean ± standard deviation. PCR: Polymerase chain reaction.