Prevalence of advanced fibrosis risk using FIB-4 in patients with type 2 diabetes and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study in a primary care unit of a university hospital in Southern Thailand
More than half of the patients with T2DM had a FIB-4 index suggesting increased risk of advanced liver fibrosis, especially those with longer disease duration. Despite this, FIB-4 remains underutilized in primary care, indicating missed opportunities for early detection and intervention.
Authors
- Pimsiri Sripongpun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0007-8214)
- Thareerat Ananchaisarp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3386-242X)
- Panya Chamroonkiadtikun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5821-4739)
- Nuthprawee Chuaysong
- Kan Bunchote
- Jiraphat Thedpun
- Chonnikan Srisamoot
- Chuda Rujiworanat
- Vissut Jayasakul
- Natsurang Chaiphom
- Thanaphum Kittivarapong
Institutions
- Prince of Songkla University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-03039-x
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00