Fibroscan® probe selection for lean adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

Fibroscan® is used to assess fibrosis and steatosis of the liver noninvasively. The company suggests to use the S+-probe in people <18 years with a thoracic circumference (TC) between 45 and 75 cm and the M+-probe in children with a TC >75 cm and adults with a skin-liver capsule distance <2.5 cm. For lean adults with a TC ≤75 cm, no comparative studies have been performed. Furthermore, it is unclear whether lean adults need to be fasted before assessment.

Methods

We compared liver stiffness (LS) using Fibroscan® S+- and M+-probes and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP; only available for M+-probe) in healthy volunteers with a TC ≤75 cm compared with those with a TC >75 cm in fasting state and after intake of a standardized light meal (300 kcal).

Resu

SUBMITTER: Stadlbauer V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264238 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature