Open AccessCombination of type IV collagen 7S, albumin concentrations, and platelet count predicts prognosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Author(s) -
Miwa Kawanaka,
Ken Nishino,
Katsunori Ishii,
Tanikawa Tomohiro,
Noriyo Urata,
Mitsuhiko Suehiro,
Takako Sasai,
Ken Haruma,
Hirofumi Kawamoto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v13.i5.571
Subject(s) - medicine , fatty liver , platelet , albumin , alcoholic liver disease , gastroenterology , disease , cirrhosis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common cause of chronic liver disease and affects approximately 25% of the general global adult population. The prognosis of NAFLD patients with advanced liver fibrosis is known to be poor. It is difficult to assess disease progression in all patients with NAFLD; thus, it is necessary to identify patients who will show poor prognosis.