Clinical relevance of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as a simultaneous evaluation of fatty liver disease and atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes

Whole body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) can simultaneously measure both regional fat and non-fat mass. Android-to-gynoid (A/G) ratio measured by DXA has been reported to be associated with cardiovasc...

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - April 14, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ryotaro Bouchi, Yujiro Nakano, Norihiko Ohara, Takato Takeuchi, Masanori Murakami, Masahiro Asakawa, Yuriko Sasahara, Mitsuyuki Numasawa, Isao Minami, Hajime Izumiyama, Koshi Hashimoto, Takanobu Yoshimoto and Yoshihiro Ogawa Source Type: research