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Influence of dispersion slope on the diagnosis of liver fibrosis by the shear wave in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

Naoyuki UedaSho MokudaTomokazu KawaokaShinsuke UchikawaKei AmiokaMasataka TsugeKana AsadaYuri OkadaYui KobayashiMai IshikawaTakashi AraseKoji ArihiroShiro Oka
Published in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2024)
Shear wave and DS are useful for evaluating liver fibrosis and inflammation in MASLD. For DS > 13.2 m/s/kHz, SW may be affected by the increased viscosity owing to inflammation. In such patients, caution should be used when determining/interpreting values.
Keyphrases
  • liver fibrosis
  • oxidative stress
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • high frequency
  • patient reported outcomes