The Visceral Adiposity Index in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis—Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Visceral Adiposity Index in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis—Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

(1) Background: In order to avoid a liver biopsy in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), several noninvasive biomarkers have been studied lately. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the visceral adiposity index (VAI) in NAFLD and liver fibrosis, in addition to its accuracy in predicting NAFLD and...

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Main Authors: Abdulrahman Ismaiel, Ayman Jaaouani, Daniel-Corneliu Leucuta, Stefan-Lucian Popa, Dan L. Dumitrascu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Biomedicines
Subjects:
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
hepatic steatosis
liver fibrosis
visceral adiposity index (VAI)
liver biopsy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/12/1890

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