Accuracy of the enhanced liver fibrosis test in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and its clinical implications

The diagnostic performance of the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) fibrosis score (NFS) is poor in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We determined the usefulness of the enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) test in patients with T2DM.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - December 1, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Taeang Arai, Hirokazu Takahashi, Yuya Seko, Hidenori Toyoda, Hideki Hayashi, Kanji Yamaguchi, Michihiro Iwaki, Masato Yoneda, Toshihide Shima, Hideki Fujii, Asahiro Morishita, Kazuhito Kawata, Kengo Tomita, Miwa Kawanaka, Yuichi Yoshida, Tadashi Ikegami, Source Type: research