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SUBMITTER: Bashir MR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6449180 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 20181014 5
<h4>Background</h4>The liver R2* value is widely used as a measure of liver iron but may be confounded by the presence of hepatic steatosis and other covariates.<h4>Purpose</h4>To identify the most influential covariates for liver R2* values in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).<h4>Study type</h4>Retrospective analysis of prospectively acquired data.<h4>Population</h4>Baseline data from 204 subjects enrolled in NAFLD/NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) treatment trials.<h4>F ...[more]