Is [ The sonographic picture of an echogenic liver an indicator of pathologic glucose tolerance ]?
The large number of patients with an impaired oral glucose tolerance test converting to manifest diabetes, as well as the large number of patients with manifest disorders of fat metabolism suggest that screening for diabetes should be performed in patients who present with sonographic signs of hepatic steatosis.
CA produces fewer false-positive and fewer low-positive results that require confirmatory RIBA testing. The S/C ratio remains useful for characterizing positive results.