Vibration‐controlled transient elastography in pediatric metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease
In this prospective, multicenter cohort, VCTE showed modest accuracy for grading steatosis or staging fibrosis in pediatric MASLD. Improved noninvasive methods are urgently needed for evaluation and monitoring in this population.
Authors
- Miriam B. Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0817-7068)
- Chaowapong Jarasvaraparn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-9378)
- Marialena Mouzaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6186-2443)
- Claude B. Sirlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6639-9072)
- Stavra A. Xanthakos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9179-005X)
- Jean Pappas Molleston (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8708-0298)
- K. Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1478-5235)
- Mark Fishbein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3597-3748)
- L. Nichols (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6937-0550)
- Simon Oakes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0613-7881)
- Cynthia A. Behling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7016-2636)
- Paula M. Hertel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2314-7297)
- Laura Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6294-4504)
- Jeffrey B. Schwimmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8538-2877)
Institutions
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Riley Hospital for Children (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Cincinnati Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70284
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences