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Quick assessment with controlled attenuation parameter for hepatic steatosis in children based on MRI-PDFF as the gold standard.

Jaeseung ShinMyung-Joon KimHyun Joo ShinHaesung YoonSeung KimHong KohMi-Jung Lee
Published in: BMC pediatrics (2019)
In children with NAFLD, CAP showed excellent diagnostic performance for differentiating presence and absence of hepatic steatosis using a cutoff value of 241 dB/m. However, CAP was limited in evaluating grades of steatosis, especially in children with BMI > 30 kg/m2.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • contrast enhanced
  • insulin resistance
  • computed tomography
  • metabolic syndrome
  • magnetic resonance
  • adipose tissue
  • physical activity
  • weight loss
  • clinical evaluation