Fatty liver associated with metabolic derangement in patients with chronic kidney disease: A controlled attenuation parameter study

• Main Authors: Chang-Yun Yoon (Author), Misol Lee (Author), Seung Up Kim (Author), Hyunsun Lim (Author), Tae Ik Chang (Author), Youn Kyung Kee (Author), Seung Gyu Han (Author), In Mee Han (Author), Young Eun Kwon (Author), Kyoung Sook Park (Author), Mi Jung Lee (Author), Jung Tak Park (Author), Seung Hyeok Han (Author), Sang Hoon Ahn (Author), Shin-Wook Kang (Author), Tae-Hyun Yoo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Hepatic steatosis measured with controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) using transient elastography predicts metabolic syndrome in the general population. We investigated whether CAP predicted metabolic syndrome in chronic kidney disease patients. Methods: CAP was measured with transient...