Potential role of Fibrosis-4 score in hepatocellular carcinoma screening: The Kangbuk Samsung Health Study.

Sujeong ShinWon SohnYoosoo ChangYoosun ChoMin-Jung KwonSarah H WildChristopher D ByrneSeungho Ryu

Published in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2024)

More than 21% of HCC cases were observed in patients with diagnosed FLD or at risk of FLD with metabolic risk factors. Nevertheless, screening for HCC in individuals without cirrhosis or viral hepatitis yielded very low results, despite the potential value of the Fibrosis-4 score in identifying individuals at high risk of HCC.

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