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The NAFLD fibrosis score
Hepatology · 2007 · Vol. 45(4) · pp. 846–854
Paul Angulo✉(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)Jason M. Hui(The University of Sydney)Giulio Marchesini(University of Bologna)Ellisabetta Bugianesi(University of Turin)Jacob George(Westmead Hospital)Geoffrey C. Farrell(Westmead Hospital)Felicity Enders(Mayo Clinic)Sushma Saksena(Freeman Hospital)Alastair D. Burt(Freeman Hospital)John P. Bida(Mayo Clinic)Keith D. Lindor(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)Schuyler O. Sanderson(Mayo Clinic)Marco Lenzi(University of Bologna)Leon A. Adams(Mayo Clinic in Arizona)James G. Kench(Westmead Hospital)Terry M. Therneau(Mayo Clinic)Christopher P. Day(Freeman Hospital)
Abstract
a simple scoring system accurately separates patients with NAFLD with and without advanced fibrosis, rendering liver biopsy for identification of advanced fibrosis unnecessary in a substantial proportion of patients.
Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentLiver Disease and TransplantationHepatitis C virus researchMedicineNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFibrosisLiver biopsyInternal medicineReceiver operating characteristicGastroenterologyLiver fibrosisCutoffHepatic fibrosis
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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiopsyChildFatty LiverFemaleHumansLiverLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedModels, BiologicalPredictive Value of Tests
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