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Changes in Shear Wave Elastography after Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor Treatment in Children with Cystic Fibrosis.
Current drug safety - 1 Jan 2023
Kanavaki Aikaterini, Kanavaki Ino, Zoumpoulis Pavlos S, Moustaki Maria, Douros Konstantinos, Loukou Ioanna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lumacaftor/Ivacaftor (LUM/IVA) is an approved combination therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients homozygous for F508del. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to detect changes in liver stiffness measurement (LSM) in patients under this treatment. METHODS: The study population consisted of CF patients homozygous for F508del, 6 to 11 years old, who had been treated for six months with LUM/IVA. Shear wave...
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