Clear cell renal cell carcinoma: the value of sex-specific abdominal visceral fat measured on CT for prediction of Fuhrman nuclear grade.

Zexuan HuJialiang WuShengsheng LaiYikai XuJie ZhanRan LiXilong LiuNingning WangXinhua WeiXinqing JiangRui-Meng Yang

Published in: European radiology (2020)

• Visceral fat measurement (rVFA) as an independent predictor for high-grade ccRCC had good predictive power in females, but not in males. • Sex-specific visceral fat composition was significantly associated with high-grade ccRCC in females only. • The rVFA could be considered one of the risk factors for high-grade ccRCC for females.

Keyphrases

high grade
low grade
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
fatty acid
computed tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
metabolic syndrome
image quality
skeletal muscle
positron emission tomography