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March 24, 2021Diabetes/Metabolism Research and ReviewsOpen Access

Advanced liver fibrosis and the metabolic syndrome in a primary care setting

Andrew D. Schreiner Jingwen Zhang Valerie Durkalski‐Mauldin Sherry Livingston Justin Marsden John Bian Patrick D. Mauldin William P. Moran Don C. Rockey

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Abstract

Many primary care patients have FIB-4 and NFS scores concerning for advanced fibrosis, but rarely a diagnosis of NAFLD. Elevated FIB-4 and NFS scores may provide signals for further clinical evaluation of liver disease in primary care settings.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d77ed4f44a16d01ef316ae https://doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.3452

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