Association between frailty and hepatic fibrosis in NAFLD among middle-aged and older adults: results from NHANES 2017–2020

BackgroundAlthough previous studies found that frailty is prevalent in NAFLD patients with advanced liver fibrosis and cirrhosis, studies examining the relationship are spare.AimOur study aspires to investigate the potential correlation between the Frailty Index (FI) and hepatic fibrosis among middl...

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Main Authors: Falide Atabieke, Xiu-Juan Li, Ailikamu Aierken, Jian Li, Yu Zhang, Yierzhati Aizezi, Hong-Liang Gao, Zhi-Qiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1330221/full