Good correlation between plasma cytokeratin-18 and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) in healthy population

Carvalhana, Sofia; Leitão, Jorge; Alves, Catarina; Bourbon, Mafalda; Cortez-Pinto, Helena

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Introduction: Liver steatosis measurement by controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) is a noninvasive method for diagnosing steatosis1. Plasma caspase-generated cytokeratin-18 fragments (CK-18) have been proposed as a non-invasive alternative for the diagnosis of NAFLD, especially NASH2. Aims: compare CK-18 serum levels in apparently healthy individuals with and without steatosis.