This "L" refers to the specific chemical shape or "handedness" of the molecule
For patients who underwent vibration-controlled transient elastography using FibroScan, the presence of hepatic steatosis was defined as a controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) greater than 285 dB/m, and clinically significant liver fibrosis was determined by a liver stiffness measurement (LSM) exceeding 8.5 kPa
Calaf GM, Urzua U, Termini L, Aguayo F
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The study was approved by the institutional review board for Human Studies at Baylor College of Medicine
Medical Director, Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School and Memorial Medical Center Mary C
[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 43.Feldman E.L., Callaghan B.C., Pop-Busui R., Zochodne D.W., Wright D.E., Bennett D.L., Bril V., Russell J.W., Viswanathan V