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Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2010; 16(16): 1993-1998
Published online Apr 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i16.1993
Table 1 Spearman’s correlation coefficients (rs) between measures of obesity, and MRI fat measurements according to Dixon’s two point technique in kidney, liver and pancreas after correction by MRS
n = 36Correlation
BMISubc.fatKidney fatLiver fatPancreas fat
BMI-0.765b0.2640.517b0.349a
Subcutaneous
Fat (cm)0.765b-0.2560.447b0.442b
Liver fat (%)0.517b0.447b0.231-0.428b
Pancreas fat (%)0.349a0.442b0.0810.428b-
Kidney fat (%)0.2640.256-0.2310.081