Correlation between Liver Stiffness by Two-Dimensional Shear Wave Elastography and Waist Circumference in Japanese Local Citizens with Abdominal Obesity

Correlation between Liver Stiffness by Two-Dimensional Shear Wave Elastography and Waist Circumference in Japanese Local Citizens with Abdominal Obesity

Background: Various factors other than fibrosis could affect liver stiffness (LS), measured by two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE). We aimed to clarify the factors affecting LS in local citizens. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study among local citizens of a health checkup prog...

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Main Authors: Tomoki Miyoshi, Masahide Hamaguchi, Noriyuki Kitagawa, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Michiaki Fukui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
liver stiffness
shear wave elastography
local citizens
abdominal obesity
diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1971

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