Comparison of Mac‐2 binding protein glycosylation isomer (<scp>M2BPGi</scp>) with <scp>AST</scp> to platelet ratio index (<scp>APRI</scp>), fibrosis 4 Score (<scp>FIB</scp>‐4), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (<scp>NAFLD</scp>) fibrosis score (<scp>NFS</scp>) for <scp>NAFLD</scp> patients

The BARD score and the NAFLD fibrosis score in the assessment of advanced liver fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) refers to a very wide clinical spectrum. Advanced fibrosis that accompanies disease leads to the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Thus, identification of patients with advanced fibrosis is essential. The aim of the present study was to compare the usefulness of NAFLD fibrosis and BARD scores in predicting fibrosis in NAF...

fibroscan compared to fib-4, apri, and ast/alt ratio for assessment of liver fibrosis in saudi patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

background nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld) is being increasingly recognized as a cause of chronic liver disease. it has also been associated with devastating outcomes such as decompensated liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as diabetes and metabolic syndrome. objectives this study was conducted in order to assess liver fibrosis using fibroscan, and to compare these r...

aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (apri) to assess liver fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease

The combination of liver stiffness measurement and NAFLD fibrosis score improves the noninvasive diagnostic accuracy for severe liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

BACKGROUND & AIMS The accuracy of noninvasive tools for the diagnosis of severe fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) in clinical practice is still limited. We aimed at assessing the diagnostic performance of combined noninvasive tools in two independent cohorts of Italian NAFLD patients. METHODS We analysed data from 321 Italian patients(179 Sicilian-training coho...

Evaluation of the nonalcoholic fat liver disease fibrosis score for patients undergoing bariatric surgery.

CONTEXT Morbidly obese patients have an increased risk for nonalcoholic fat liver disease. Its severe form, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis may cause liver fibrosis. The diagnosis of advanced fibrosis has great value during the pre operative evaluation for bariatric surgery. Currently, liver biopsy is the gold standard for diagnosis of liver fibrosis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the nonalcoholic fat l...