I was diagnosed with a slight fatty liver a few years ago. I rarely drink alcohol. My hepatologist send me for an out of the blue Fivro-scan. My daughter came in with me and I was told my scores where very high which was a huge shock The kPa was 321 and was told 400 is max for liver transplant. The fatty side was 14.2.
Could anyone please explain these results??
I do have other conditions ie Crohn’s, diabetes, diverticulitis, high blood pressure, gastritis acid reflux.
I’m worried but my daughter is worried sick I’m going to die. A lot food I should eat I can’t for either Crohn’s or diabetes so very hard for me to lose weight.
Thank you and good luck to you all.
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Hi Maggie, sorry to hear you've had this test and no current explanation of what the figures mean.
You've misinterpreted the scores you've been given though.
The CAP Score is the one that reveals fatty change and reads up to 400. Anything above 290 reveals that more than 67% of the liver is fatty or is S3 (Steatosis grade 3). This has zero relevance as regards listing/not listing for transplant.
The kPa figure reveals the degree of fibrosity or how dense the liver is and this score can read from 0-75 kPa. Depending on what is adjudged to be the underlying cause of the liver stiffness is it reveals the grade of fibrosity present from F0 (normal healthy liver) through to F4 (cirrhosis). Each type of liver disease has it's own bar o the fibroscan score chart so what a certain kPa means in non alcohol related fatty liver disease may diffee from alcohol related ,or viral or auto immune so it would be wrong for any of us to tell you whst your 14.2 definitely means - it needs to be looked at along with blood results (inflammation can give a false inflated score) so your doctor will need to interpret this for you with all test results before them.
Don't fret transplant, unless you were seriously symptomatic it's unlikely to be on the cards.
If you can try and deal with the various factors contributing to the attack on your liver you'll give it a better chance of longevity.
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