DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2021.v09i03.033

Pages: 462-467

Liver fibrosis is a predominantly asymptomatic disease, picking up early changes in stiffness of liver is crucial for detecting the same. Hepatic steatosis as such cannot cause fibrosis but in the setting of repeated steatohepatitis there is an increased risk. In this study we try to assess the changes in liver stiffness in patients with fatty liver and find out any correlation between percentage of fat and stiffness. 50 candidates were selected with fatty liver changes on ultrasonography and were made to undergo Magnetic Resonance Elastography (MRE). When liver fat percentage was compared to liver stiffness, no statistically significant correlation was found with p value > 0.05. However, only eight candidates had normal stiffness, 18 had mild increase in stiffness (stage F0), others had significant increase in stiffness. MRE can however play a crucial role as a non-invasive technique in the early detection of fibrosis before it reaches a more advanced irreversible stage.