FIB‐3 index as a novel age‐independent predictor of liver fibrosis and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing hepatectomy
The FIB-3 index served as an effective alternative to the FIB-4 index in assessing liver fibrosis among aged patients, and it effectively stratified the likelihood of the 5-year outcomes when utilized in conjunction with a specific cut-off after initial hepatectomy for HCC.
Authors
- Toshihiro Nakayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8216-0371)
- Naruhiko Honmyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6201-6812)
- Daisuke Takei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7804-8790)
- Hideki Ohdan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9066-1288)
- Masahiro Ohira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5433-5303)
- Kazunari Sasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2514-5778)
- Koichi Oishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1159-3908)
- Tsuyoshi Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7364-1798)
- Michinori Hamaoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8546-9876)
- Takashi Onoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8188-4623)
- Tomoyuki Abe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6859-7614)
- Yuki Imaoka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0882-5341)
- Miho Akabane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6705-5730)
Institutions
- Hiroshima University (JP)
- Hiroshima City Asa Citizens Hospital (JP)
- Hiroshima Prefectural Hospital (JP)
- Hiroshima University Hospital (JP)
- Higashihiroshima Medical Center (JP)
- North Medical Center (JP)
- Chugoku Rosai Hospital (JP)
- National Hospital Organization (JP)
- Kure Medical Center (JP)
- Onomichi General Hospital (JP)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.70010
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science