The Relationship of Liver Stiffness with Liver Size, Age, Gender, and Body Mass Index in Child and Adult Age Groups by 2-D Shear Wave Elastography

Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the normal liver stiffness value (LSV) with shear wave elastography (SWE) in children and adults, reveal relationship between LSV age, gender, body mass index (BMI), size. Material Methods: A total of 173 healthy volunteers, 92 female 81 male, aged 4 50 years were included this study. measurements performed supine position during breathing from right intercostal space where acoustic window is best. mean five valid was accepted as LSV. size, BMI evaluated. Results: There a moderate positive correlation age (p<0.001, r=0.609), r=0.512), size r=0.485). However, multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that effects gender on not significant (p=0.091, p=0.759, respectively), while p=0.019, respectively). Conclusion: 2-D SWE an effective imaging method both adults. increases increasing BMI, however, it affected by obtained present can be used reference values evaluation various diseases SWE.