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Impact of skin capsular distance on the performance of controlled attenuation parameter in patients with chronic liver disease

Feng Shen, Rui-dan Zheng, Junping Shi, Yuqiang Mi, Guo‐Feng Chen, Xiqi Hu, Yonggang Liu, Xiaoying Wang, Qin Pan, Guang‐Yu Chen,

Liver International · 2015 · 93 citations · 28 references

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CAP is a promising tool for detecting and quantifying hepatic steatosis. SCD ≥25 mm may cause overestimation of steatosis. Similarly, SCD ≥25 mm affects the detection of advanced fibrosis by LSM in NAFLD patients.

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