Fatty liver biomarkers and insulin resistance indices in the prediction of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Ghanaian patients.
Ansumana S BockarieY A NarteyP NsiahEmmanuel Kobina Mesi EdzieD TuoyireS AcquahS EliasonB NkumPublished in: Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism (2023)
The overall accuracy of HSI, FLI, TyG index and its derivatives (TyG WHtR, TyG BMI, TyG WC) was acceptable for predicting NAFLD in this population. Given their performance in this study and in light of their low cost, accessibility, easy interpretation and non-invasive nature; they are suitable tools for screening in the Ghanaian population.