ArticleNutrients2017
Impact of Virtual Touch Quantification in Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse for Skeletal Muscle Mass Loss in Chronic Liver Diseases.
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- Nutrition and Liver Disease.Nutrients · 2017Article
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aimsWe sought to clarify the relationship between virtual touch quantification (VTQ) in acoustic radiation force impulse and skeletal muscle mass as assessed by bio-electronic impedance analysis in patients with chronic liver diseases (CLDs, PATIENTS AND
methodsDecreased skeletal muscle index (D-SMI) was defined as skeletal muscle index (SMI) <7.0 kg/m² for males and as SMI <5.7 kg/m² for females, according to the recommendations in current Japanese guidelines. We examined the correlation between SMI and VTQ levels and investigated factors linked to D-SMI in the univariate and multivariate analyses. The area under the receiver operating curve (AUROC) for the presence of D-SMI was also calculated.
resultsIn patients with D-SMI, the median VTQ level was 1.64 meters/second (m/s) (range, 0.93-4.32 m/s), while in patients without D-SMI, the median VTQ level was 1.11 m/s (range, 0.67-4.09 m/s) (
conclusionVTQ levels can be useful for predicting D-SMI in patients with CLDs.
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