Key result
FIB-4 screening for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and aortic valve calcification requires further clinical validation.
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Evaluates the FIB-4 index alongside cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome for aortic valve calcification, suggesting potential screening strategies.
Dear editors, we read with keen interest the study by Fang et al. examined the independent and joint associations of the Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index with advanced cardiovascular-kidneymetabolic syndro...
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Faiz et al. (2026) studied this question. The Fibrosis-4 index and its association with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome and aortic valve calcification require further evaluation before implementation in clinical screening.
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