“Normal” Liver Stiffness Measure (LSM) Values Are Higher in Both Lean and Obese Individuals: A Population-Based Study From a Developing Country

Abstract

LSM varies between 3.2 and 8.5 kPa in healthy subjects of South Asian origin. Both lean and obese healthy subjects have higher LSM values compared with subjects with normal BMI. Liver stiffness begins to increase even before fibrosis appears in patients with liver disease.