Open AccessSerum ferritin as a non‐invasive marker in the prediction of hepatic fibrosis among Egyptian patients with non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease
Author(s) -
El Nakeeb Noha,
Saleh Shereen A,
Massoud Yasmine M,
Hussein Ahmed,
Hamed Rana
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jgh open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 8
ISSN - 2397-9070
DOI - 10.1002/jgh3.12019
Subject(s) - gastroenterology , medicine , ferritin , fibrosis , fatty liver , hepatic fibrosis , receiver operating characteristic , liver biopsy , pathology , steatohepatitis , biopsy , disease
Higher serum ferritin was found in patients with hepatic fibrosis on top of NAFLD. Serum ferritin was found to be a predictor of fibrosis on top of NAFLD with moderate sensitivity and specificity.