FLI and FIB-4 in diagnosing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in primary care: High prevalence and risk of significant disease.
Ann Hepatol
; : 101584, 2024 Oct 11.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES:
Public health policies in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) are still lacking. This study aims to estimate the prevalence and severity of MASLD in primary health care (PHC) through non-invasive markers. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Two-phase study, including a retrospective (RETR) and a prospective (PROS) one, was carried out in PHC in Brazil. In RETR, metabolic and hepatic profiles of 12,054 patients, including FIB-4, were evaluated. In PROS, 350 patients were randomly selected and submitted to a clinical and nutritional assessment.RESULTS:
RETR (65.4â¯% women, mean age 55.3 years old) dyslipidemia, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) present in 40.8â¯%, 34.3â¯%, and 12.2â¯% of the electronic health records, respectively. Fasting glucose >100â¯mg/dL in 34.5â¯%, and glycated hemoglobin higher than 5.7â¯% in 51.5â¯%, total cholesterol >200â¯mg/dL and triglycerides >150â¯mg/dL in 40.8â¯% and 32.1â¯%, respectively. Median FIB-4 was of 1.33, 5â¯% >2.67. No one had MASLD as a diagnostic hypothesis; PROS(71.8â¯% women, mean age 58 years old) body mass index (BMI) ≥30â¯kg/m² in 31.8â¯%. MASLD prevalence (FLI≥ 30â¯+â¯cardiometabolic features) of 62.1â¯%; 39.4â¯% of patients had FLI ≥60, with higher BMI, waist circumference, fasting glucose, triglycerides, AST, ALT and GGT, as well as lower HDL-cholesterol (pâ¯<â¯0.001). FIB-4>1.3 in 40â¯% and NAFLD Fibrosis Score (NFS)>-1.45 in 59.2â¯% of steatotic patients.CONCLUSIONS:
There is a high prevalence of MASLD in PHC, with a significant risk of liver fibrosis. These findings reinforce we need to develop public policies to defeat MASLD epidemics.
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MEDLINE
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Ann Hepatol
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de publicação:
México