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Lower FIB-4 threshold in patients with diabetes improves diagnostic accuracy of the test in a Hispanic population.

Jasleen SinghBrittney IbrahimNicholas J JacksonHaydar KhalilJulia ValenzuelaBeshoy YannySammy Saab
Published in: Translational gastroenterology and hepatology (2024)
Using a FIB-4 threshold of ≥1.0 in patients with diabetes and ≥1.5 in patients without diabetes improves the diagnostic performance of the test. The new FIB-4 including diabetes status will lead to improved screening in patients who are at risk of clinically significant fibrosis.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • type diabetes
  • chronic kidney disease
  • ejection fraction
  • newly diagnosed
  • liver fibrosis
  • metabolic syndrome
  • patient reported outcomes
  • adipose tissue