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. 2017 Dec 12;7:17465. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-17302-4

Table 2.

Frequencies of detected abnormalities in abdominal ultrasound (US-17).

Pathologies detected by abdominal US N (%)
Pancreatic lipomatosis 92/105 (88)
Liver steatosis 42/114 (37)
Hepatomegaly 35/114 (31)
Thickened bowel wall (>4 mm) 26/114 (23)
Coarse/irregular hepatic parenchyma 25/114 (22)
Micro-gallbladder 24/114 (21)
Periportal fibrosis 19/114 (17)
Splenomegaly 12/114 (11)
Free fluid in the abdominal cavity 11/114 (10)
Decreased velocity of PV 11/114 (10)
Enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes 10/114 (9)
Increased TE* 7/ 99 (7)
Appendiceal thickening 7/114 (6)
Nodular liver edge 7/114 (6)
Pancreatic cystosis 6/105 (6)
Cholelithiasis 3/114 (3)
Intussusception 2/114 (2)

Pancreas was adequately visualized in 105 of the 114 patients.

*Transient elastography (TE) was performed in 99 of the 114 patients.