Is assessing the degree of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis based on index calculations the best choice for epidemiological studies?

Ruijie Xie; Ya Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120783

Is assessing the degree of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis based on index calculations the best choice for epidemiological studies?

Environ Pollut. 2023 Jan 15:317:120783. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120783. Epub 2022 Nov 29.

Authors

Ruijie Xie¹, Ya Zhang²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Hand & Microsurgery, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
² Department of Gland Surgery, The Affiliated Nanhua Hospital, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China. Electronic address: 15575625260@163.com.

PMID: 36460186
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120783

Abstract

The use of the hepatic steatosis index (HIS) and the US fatty liver index (USFLI) to diagnose nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects the true prevalence of NAFLD. Data on controlled attenuation parameters generated by transient elastography (TE) allow for a more accurate assessment of the degree of hepatic steatosis.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Biopsy
Epidemiologic Studies
Humans
Liver / pathology
Liver Cirrhosis / diagnostic imaging
Liver Cirrhosis / epidemiology
Liver Cirrhosis / pathology
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease* / diagnostic imaging
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease* / epidemiology