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A prospective comparative assessment of the accuracy of the FibroScan in evaluating liver steatosis.

Baek Gyu JunWon Young ParkEui Ju ParkJae Young JangSoung Won JeongSae Hwan LeeSang Gyune KimSang-Woo ChaYoung Seok KimYoung Deok ChoHong Soo KimBoo Sung KimSo Young JinSuyeon Park
Published in: PloS one (2017)
The CAP produces results that are highly concordant with those of a liver biopsy in detecting steatosis. Therefore, the CAP is a noninvasive and reliable tool for evaluating liver steatosis, even in the early stages.
Keyphrases
  • insulin resistance
  • high fat diet
  • adipose tissue
  • liver fibrosis