Conference abstract: Elastography: A novel evaluation of abdominal subcutaneous fat in pregnancy [MEETING ABSTRACT]
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Kennedy, N.J.; Quinton, Ann; Robledo, Kristy P; Peek, Michael; Benzie, R; Nanan, Ralph
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Chronic inflammation leads to adipose tissue (AT) fibrosis through excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins. An increasing degree of fibrosis in AT is associated with increasing body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance. Anecdotally AT has been observed to vary with ease of ultrasound penetration on medical examinations. Ultrasound strain elastography (SE) is a useful tool in assessing fibrosis in liver disease but has not previously been used to assess AT fibrosis. This study...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2018 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/220417 |
Source: | Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.preghy.2018.08.178 |
Access Rights: | Open Access via publisher website |
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