Validity of ultrasonography to assess hepatic steatosis compared to magnetic resonance spectroscopy as a criterion method in older adults

BACKGROUND: The rising prevalence of obesity has made hepatic steatosis an increasingly common issue. Ultrasound is generally used in clinical practice to assess steatosis, but its accuracy has been inconsistent across studies. We aimed to determine the validity of ultrasound to diagnose hepatic ste...

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Autores principales: De Lucia Rolfe, Emanuella, Brage, Soren, Sleigh, Alison, Finucane, Francis, Griffin, Simon J., Wareham, Nick J., Ong, Ken K., Forouhi, Nita G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6258232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30475885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207923

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6258232/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30475885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207923

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