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Liver stiffness in obese patients: First experience using the novel XL probe for vibration-controlled transient elastography

E Durango, G Millonig, HK Seitz, S Mueller · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2011 · Heft 01

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Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
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E Durango, G Millonig, HK Seitz, S Mueller
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Heft 01 / 2011
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Erschienen: 2011-01-13 00:00:00
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0044-2771
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10.1055/s-0030-1269712

Zusammenfassung

Aims: Measurement of liver stiffness (LS) by vibration-controlled transient elastography [VCTE/Fibroscan] is limited in patients with obesity and ascites. We here test and compare the recently developed more powerful XL probe versus the conventional M probe. Methods: LS was measured in 129 obese and non-obese patients (BMI range 17.2–72.4) using both the M and XL probe. In addition, BMI, waist to hip ratio, transaminases and liver ultrasound parameters were obtained. Results: LS was not measurable in 6 patients (4.6%) by the XL probe as compared to 32 patients (24.8%) by the M probe. Almost halve of the patients…

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FibroScan Liver stiffness ascites obesity transient elastography Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie