Comparison of four non-alcoholic fatty liver disease detection scores in a Caucasian population

World Journal of Hepatology
Lars LindJan Oscarsson

Abstract

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common disorder, with an estimated prevalence ranging from 20% to 35% in the general population. Several scores based on easily measurable biochemical and clinical parameters, including the fatty liver index (FLI), hepatic steatosis index (HSI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), and NAFLD liver fat score (LFS), have been developed for the detection of NAFLD. However, comparative information regarding the efficacy of these scores for predicting NAFLD in population-based samples comprising normal and high-risk individuals is lacking. To evaluate four NAFLD detection scores in two samples with different NAFLD risks. NAFLD screening was performed in a population-based sample of 50-year-old individuals in Uppsala, Sweden [n = 310; Prospective investigation of obesity, energy and metabolism (POEM) study] and a high-risk population comprising patients with a body mass index > 25 kg/m2 and either high plasma triglycerides (≥ 1.7 mmol/L) or type 2 diabetes (n = 310; EFFECT studies). NAFLD was defined as liver fat > 5.5% using magnetic resonance imaging-proton density fat fraction. FLI, HSI, LAP, and NAFLD LFS were assessed. A logistic regression model was used to evaluate the effectiveness ...Continue Reading

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Methods Mentioned

BETA
biopsy
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

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NCT02354976
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Software Mentioned

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