The FIB-4 Index Predicts the Development of Liver-Related Events, Extrahepatic Cancers, and Coronary Vascular Disease in Patients with NAFLD

The FIB-4 Index Predicts the Development of Liver-Related Events, Extrahepatic Cancers, and Coronary Vascular Disease in Patients with NAFLD

The prognosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients depends on liver-related events (LREs), extrahepatic cancers, and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). The fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index is one of the most reliable and useful predictors of the degree of liver fibrosis. Recent stu...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Kamada, Kensuke Munekage, Takashi Nakahara, Hideki Fujii, Yoshiyuki Sawai, Yoshinori Doi, Hideyuki Hyogo, Yoshio Sumida, Yasuharu Imai, Eiji Miyoshi, Masafumi Ono
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
biopsy-confirmed NAFLD
major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs)
biomarker
noninvasive test (NIT)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/1/66

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