Noninvasive tests to identify liver fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease are affected by race.
Fernando BrilMeagan GrayPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)
In a large, diverse national cohort, the performance of NITs was overall poor compared with transient elastography, and NITs showed differences across racial and ethnic groups. Given the widespread use of NITs, it is imperative that the scores are equitable across racial and ethnic groups.