Recently, the journal BMC Gastroenterology published “Body posture can modulate liver stifness measured by transient elastography: a prospective observational study”.The study involved collaboration between Professor Zheng Yongping from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Professor Zheng Minghua’s team from The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University.
The study demonstrated, for the first time, the feasibility of utilizing upright postures as an alternative measurement protocol for TE. Further unravel a previously unrecognized role of transitioning between different postures to assist the diagnosis of cirrhosis. The findings suggested that daily physiological activity of postural changes suffices to alter LS. Therefore, body positioning should be standardized and carefully considered when interpreting LS.
