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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2015; 21(16): 4894-4902
Published online Apr 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.4894
Published online Apr 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.4894
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study cohort n (%)
| Parameter | Healthy controls | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| Sex (F/M) | 10/10 | 23/24 |
| Age (yr) | 26.5 ± 3.2 | 67.0 ± 8.6b |
| Body mass index (kg/m²) | 22.0 ± 2.7 | 29.4 ± 4.5b |
| < 25 kg/m² | 19 (95) | 7 (15) |
| 25-30 kg/m² | 1 (5) | 21 (45) |
| > 30 kg/m² | - | 19 (40) |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.85 ± 0.08 | 0.97 ± 0.08b |
| < 1.0 | 19 (95) | 27 (57%) |
| ≥ 1.0 | 1 (5) | 20 (43%) |
| CAP (dB/m) | 192 (151-237) | 329 (100-396)d |
| < 250 dB/m | 20 (100) | 6 (13) |
| 250-300 dB/m | - | 10 (21) |
| 300-350 dB/m | - | 19 (40) |
| > 350 dB/m | - | 12 (26) |
- Citation: Karlas T, Berger J, Garnov N, Lindner F, Busse H, Linder N, Schaudinn A, Relke B, Chakaroun R, Tröltzsch M, Wiegand J, Keim V. Estimating steatosis and fibrosis: Comparison of acoustic structure quantification with established techniques. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(16): 4894-4902
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i16/4894.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.4894