Accuracy of a Semi-Quantitative Ultrasound Method to Determine Liver Fat Infiltration in Early Adulthood

Accuracy of a Semi-Quantitative Ultrasound Method to Determine Liver Fat Infiltration in Early Adulthood

An inexpensive and simple method to determine non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the abdominal ultrasound, but there are still doubts about its accuracy. We assessed the precision of a semi-quantitative ultrasound method to determine liver fat infiltration, using magnetic resonance spectro...

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Main Authors: Camila Ibacahe, Paulina Correa-Burrows, Raquel Burrows, Gladys Barrera, Elissa Kim, Sandra Hirsch, Boris Jofré, Estela Blanco, Sheila Gahagan, Daniel Bunout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
fatty liver
ultrasound
validity assessment
cardiometabolic risk
obesity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/6/431

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