Alpha-1 AT Deficiency
Conditions
Keywords
Alpha-1 AT deficiency, liver injury, Transient Elastography, FibroTest
Brief summary
This cohort study will evaluate the prevalence of the infra clinical liver injuries among a group of adult patients presenting with Alpha-1 AT deficiency followed up in a large university hospital in Lyon, France.
Interventions
a Transient Elastography and an ultrasound are performed.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients over 18 years old * Presenting an Alpha-1 AT deficiency (Alpha-1 AT level \<0.8g/l at the time of diagnosis)
Exclusion criteria
* Patients presenting a liver disease not related to the Alpha-1 AT deficiency
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The prevalence of infra clinical liver injuries | At least one day depending on the schedule of the exams | The prevalence of infra clinical liver injuries (lesions or liver abnormalities) in a cohort of adult patients presenting an Alpha-1 AT deficiency. Suspicion of fibrosis was defined as liver stiffness \> 7.2kPa measured by transient elastography (TE). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| morphological liver complications description | At least one day depending on the schedule of the exams | To describe all the morphological liver complications present at the moment of the investigation. |
| measure of biological parameters | At least one day depending on the schedule of the exams | \- To measure the biological parameters (as AST, ALT, GGT, total bilirubin, lymphocytes, platelets, FibroTest score) and radiological aspects (TE score, liver aspect evaluated by ultrasound) |
Countries
France