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MRE of 2 patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
A) 16 year old with chronic ulcerative colitis and PSC. MRE demonstrates mildly increased liver elasticity: mean = 3.2 kPa, range = 3.0–3.4 kPa, consistent with mild hepatic fibrosis. Liver biopsy on the same day demonstrated low-grade bridging fibrosis (grade 1–2 of 4).
B) 14 year old with Crohns colitis and PSC. MRE is normal (mean = 2.3 kPa). Biopsy from the same day showed no hepatic fibrosis.
