Addition of hyaluronic acid to the FIB-4 liver fibrosis score improves prediction of incident cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Type 2 diabetes: The Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study
(2021)
Journal Article
Grecian, S. M., McLachlan, S., Fallowfield, J. A., Hayes, P. C., Guha, I. N., Morling, J. R., …Strachan, M. W. (2021). Addition of hyaluronic acid to the FIB-4 liver fibrosis score improves prediction of incident cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Type 2 diabetes: The Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study. Obesity Science and Practice, 7(5), 497-508. https://doi.org/10.1002/osp4.484
Background: Type 2 diabetes is associated with increased risk of progression to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in people with chronic liver diseases, particularly non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, the absolute risk of... Read More about Addition of hyaluronic acid to the FIB-4 liver fibrosis score improves prediction of incident cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma in Type 2 diabetes: The Edinburgh Type 2 Diabetes Study.