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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2026; 18(5): 118469
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i5.118469
Published online May 27, 2026. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v18.i5.118469
Table 1 Hepatic function tests and lipid levels before and during enzyme replacement therapy
| Evaluation time | AST (9-43) U/L | ALT (4-45) U/L | TC (< 170) mg/dL | LDL-C (< 110) mg/dL | HDL-C (> 35) mg/dL | TG (< 130) mg/dL | GGT (6-26) U/L | ALP (150-420) U/L |
| Before treatment | 59 | 82 | 264 | 193 | 29 | 168 | 28 | 320 |
| Treatment week 52 | 46 | 43 | 222 | 160 | 47 | 69 | - | 221 |
| Treatment week 104 | 55 | 71 | 222 | 173 | 36 | 62 | 13 | 315 |
| Treatment week 156 | 31 | 30 | 227 | 166 | 43 | 89 | 11 | 280 |
| Treatment week 208 | 32 | 34 | 340 | 271 | 50 | 93 | 16 | 371 |
| Treatment week 260 | 51 | 46 | 297 | 211 | 62 | 118 | - | 406 |
| Treatment week 312 | 28 | 26 | 202 | 126 | 58 | 87 | - | - |
| Treatment week 364 | 33 | 33 | 236 | 130 | 56 | 64 | - | 337 |
| Treatment week 416 | 38 | 34 | 187 | 129.4 | 44 | 68 | 13 | 263 |
| Treatment week 468 | 28 | 28 | 177 | 92.4 | 55 | 76 | 13 | - |
Table 2 Evaluation of liver and spleen size and lipid content by abdominal magnetic resonance imaging
| Parameter | Evaluation time | Absolute value (multiples of normal) | Change from baseline | % change from baseline |
| Hepatic volume | First visit | 1.79 | ||
| Week 48 | 1.30 | -0.48 | -27.1 | |
| Week 96 | 1.41 | -0.37 | -20.9 | |
| Hepatic lipid content | First visit | 7.52 | ||
| Week 48 | 6.62 | -0.9 | -12.0 | |
| Week 96 | 7.77 | 0.25 | 3.3 | |
| Splenic volume | First visit | 2.24 | ||
| Week 48 | 2.73 | 0.49 | 21.9 | |
| Week 96 | 2.16 | -0.08 | -3.7 | |
| Splenic lipid content | First visit | 1.41 | ||
| Week 48 | 2.23 | 0.24 | 12.1 | |
| Week 96 | 1.37 | -0.62 | -31.2 |
Table 3 Assessment of hepatic biopsy findings before and during enzyme replacement therapy
| Evaluation time | Ishak fibrosis score | Lobular inflammation | Macrovesicular steatosis | Microvesicular steatosis | Portal inflammation |
| Before treatment | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Treatment week 52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Treatment week 104 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
- Citation: Kaplan I, Kor D, Bulut FD, Tumgor G, Alabaz D, Önenli Mungan N. Ten-year enzyme replacement therapy in early childhood-onset lysosomal acid lipase deficiency: A case report. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(5): 118469
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v18.i5.118469