Aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI) but not FIB-5 or FIB-4 is accurate in ruling out significant fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in an urban slum-dwelling population

Aspartate transaminase to platelet ratio index (APRI) but not FIB-5 or FIB-4 is accurate in ruling out significant fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in an urban slum-dwelling population

Background and aims Non-invasive assessment of fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is challenging, especially in resource-limited settings. MR or transient elastography and many patented serum scores are costly and not widely available. There are limited data on accur...

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Main Authors: Kailash Marotrao Kolhe, Anjali Amarapurkar, Pathik Parikh, Alisha Chaubal, Shamsher Chauhan, Harshad Khairnar, Swapnil Walke, Meghraj Ingle, Vikas Pandey, Akash Shukla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://bmjopengastro.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000288.full
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