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

ABSTRACT:

Background

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.

Aim

To evaluate four NAFLD detection scores in two samples with different NAFLD risks.

Methods

NAFLD screening was performed in a population-based sample of 50-year-old individuals i

SUBMITTER: Lind L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7336289 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature