Fibrotic NASH in Individuals with Obesity: a Cross-sectional Analysis of the Prevalence of this Significant Milestone of Disease Progression and Accuracy of a Non-invasive Marker for its Screening.
Luísa de Souza EcheverriaDaniel Leandro Saran MounzerMartinho Antonio GesticMurillo Pimentel UtriniFelipe David Mendonça ChaimFrancisco Callejas-NetoElinton Adami ChaimEverton CazzoPublished in: Obesity surgery (2023)
FNI provided adequate accuracy in detecting and ruling out fibrotic NASH. Considering the importance of fibrotic NASH within the natural history of NAFLD progression and the fact that this marker uses simple variables, it may be of great importance in high-risk populations, and its external validation and use should be encouraged.