The novel cutoff points for the FIB4 index categorized by age increase the diagnostic accuracy in NAFLD: a multi-center study.
Ishiba H, Sumida Y, Tanaka S, Yoneda M, Hyogo H, Ono M, Fujii H, Eguchi Y, Suzuki Y, Yoneda M, Takahashi H, Nakahara T, Seko Y, Mori K, Kanemasa K, Shimada K, Imai S, Imajo K, Kawaguchi T, Nakajima A, Chayama K, Saibara T, Shima T, Fujimoto K, Okanoue T, Itoh Y; Japan Study Group of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (JSG-NAFLD).
Ishiba H, et al.
J Gastroenterol. 2018 Nov;53(11):1216-1224. doi: 10.1007/s00535-018-1474-y. Epub 2018 May 9.
J Gastroenterol. 2018.
PMID: 29744597
Here, new FIB4 index cutoff points were validated using cohort data from 14 hepatology centers in Japan. METHODS: The FIB4 index was determined in biopsy-confirmed NAFLD patients (n = 1050) who were divided into four groups: 49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 years. ...
Here, new FIB4 index cutoff points were validated using cohort data from 14 hepatology centers in Japan. METHODS: The FIB4 index was …