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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2023; 29(21): 3318-3327
Published online Jun 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i21.3318
Published online Jun 7, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i21.3318
Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 151)
| Characteristic | Value |
| Age (yr) | 46.2 ± 13.1 (19-75) |
| Liver stiffness value (kPa) | 9.7 ± 7.8 (3.8-34.9) |
| Liver cirrhosis, n (%) | 17 (11.3) |
| Subcutaneous fat thickness (cm) | 0.4 ± 0.3 (0.1-2.4) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 72 (47.7) |
| Female | 79 (52.3) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.3 ± 3.4 (17.2-36.3) |
| Normal (< 25 kg/m2), n (%) | 101 (66.9) |
| Overweight (25-30 kg/m2), n (%) | 41 (27.2) |
| Obese (> 30 kg/m2), n (%) | 9 (5.9) |
| Etiology of chronic liver disease, n (%) | |
| Hepatitis B virus | 122 (80.8) |
| Hepatitis C virus | 8 (5.3) |
| Alcoholic liver disease | 10 (6.6) |
| Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease | 6 (4) |
| Autoimmune disease | 5 (3.3) |
- Citation: Wang HP, Zheng PC, Wang XM, Sang L. Artifacts in two-dimensional shear wave elastography of liver. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29(21): 3318-3327
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v29/i21/3318.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v29.i21.3318