SAFE vs. FIB-4: diagnostic accuracy for clinically significant fibrosis in U.S. adults with cardiometabolic risk factors – a NHANES 2017–2020 analysis

These findings support the use of SAFE over FIB-4 as a noninvasive screening tool for significant fibrosis in patients with cardiometabolic risk factors.

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European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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2026-02-16
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https://doi.org/10.1097/meg.0000000000003161
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Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
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SAFE vs. FIB-4: diagnostic accuracy for clinically significant fibrosis in U.S. adults with cardiometabolic risk factors – a NHANES 2017–2020 analysis

Carolina Borz-Baba, Y Aydin, Adem Aydin
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
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SAFE vs. FIB-4: diagnostic accuracy for clinically significant fibrosis in U.S. adults with cardiometabolic risk factors – a NHANES 2017–2020 analysis

Carolina Borz-Baba, Y Aydin, Adem Aydin
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Abstract

These findings support the use of SAFE over FIB-4 as a noninvasive screening tool for significant fibrosis in patients with cardiometabolic risk factors.

European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Tulane University (US), St Mary's Hospital (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 39%
Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
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