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World J Transplant. Mar 18, 2021; 11(3): 37-53
Published online Mar 18, 2021. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v11.i3.37
Published online Mar 18, 2021. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v11.i3.37
Table 3 Factors that influence liver stiffness measurement measurements
| Factors | Influence |
| Food intake | Increase LSM |
| Active alcohol consumption | Increase LSM |
| Liver inflammation | Increase LSM |
| Cholestasis | Increase LSM |
| Right heart failure | Increase LSM |
| Ascites | Unreliable measurements |
| Operator inexperience | High rate of unsuccessful measurements and examinations |
- Citation: Mikolasevic I, Stojsavljevic S, Blazic F, Mijic M, Radic-Kristo D, Juric T, Skenderevic N, Klapan M, Lukic A, Filipec Kanizaj T. Noninvasive markers of liver steatosis and fibrosis after liver transplantation – Where do we stand? World J Transplant 2021; 11(3): 37-53
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v11/i3/37.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v11.i3.37