The fibrosis-4 index and its association with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The medical community has long been concerned about the cardiovascular disease risk in patients with type 2 diabetes. While liver fibrosis scores were originally designed for application in individuals with liver steatosis, an increasing number of studies have shown that they are also associated with cardiovascular disease risk. However, the association between Fibrosis-4 (Fib-4) in liver fibrosis scores and carotid atherosclerosis (CA) in patients with type 2 diabetes remains unclear.

Objective

The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the Fib-4 index and CA in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Additionally, it seeks to determine whether this relationship is influenced by factors including gender, age, body mass index (BMI), hypertension, and o

SUBMITTER: Miao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11748503 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature