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Reliability of Non-invasive Liver Fibrosis Assessment Tools Versus Biopsy in Pre- and Post-bariatric Surgery Patients with Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Katherine J P SchwengerMaryam AlaliYasaman GhorbaniSandra E FischerTimothy D JacksonAllan OkrainecJohane P Allard
Published in: Obesity surgery (2022)
Overall, FIB-4, APRI, and NFS showed similar performances with higher accuracy, specificity, and NPV. Sensitivity and PPV were low. These tests are more useful at excluding advanced fibrosis.
Keyphrases
  • liver fibrosis
  • bariatric surgery
  • weight loss
  • obese patients
  • ultrasound guided
  • fine needle aspiration