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Performance of APRI and FIB-4 Scores Compared to FibroScan: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Black Sub-Saharan African Population

20253 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

APRI and FIB-4 scores demonstrate high specificity but low sensitivity for diagnosing cirrhosis in this population. Their diagnostic performance is notably better in patients with alcohol-related liver disease or viral hepatitis, but poor among those with diabetes or obesity.

Research topics

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging

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DOI: 10.2147/hmer.s533064

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