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Profiles of advanced hepatic fibrosis evaluated by FIB‐4 index and shear wave elastography in health checkup examinees

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Advanced hepatic fibrosis is seen in individuals with potential hepatocellular carcinoma and cardiovascular disease. Hepatic fibrosis can be assessed using a combination of the FIB‐4 index and imaging modalities, including… Click to show full abstract

Advanced hepatic fibrosis is seen in individuals with potential hepatocellular carcinoma and cardiovascular disease. Hepatic fibrosis can be assessed using a combination of the FIB‐4 index and imaging modalities, including shear wave elastography. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of advanced fibrosis in the general population and the profiles associated with advanced fibrosis using a data‐mining analysis.

Keywords: fibrosis; shear wave; advanced hepatic; fib index; hepatic fibrosis; wave elastography

Journal Title: Hepatology Research
Year Published: 2019

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