The role of fibrosis index FIB-4 in predicting liver fibrosis stage and clinical prognosis: A diagnostic or screening tool?

Autor: Xiao-lan Xu, Lu-shun Jiang, Chen-si Wu, Li-ya Pan, Zhuo-qi Lou, Chun-ting Peng, Yin Dong, Bing Ruan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 121, Iss 2, Pp 454-466 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0929-6646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2021.07.013
Popis: This review evaluates the ability of the fibrosis index based on four factors (FIB-4) identifying fibrosis stages, long-time prognosis in chronic liver disease, and short-time outcomes in acute liver injury. FIB-4 was accurate in predicting the absence or presence of advanced fibrosis with cut-offs of 1.0 and 2.65 for viral hepatitis B, 1.45 and 3.25 for viral hepatitis C, 1.30 (
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