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ArticleObesity surgery2024

Fibrotic NASH in Individuals with Obesity: a Cross-sectional Analysis of the Prevalence of this Significant Milestone of Disease Progression and Accuracy of a Non-invasive Marker for its Screening.

Luísa de Souza Echeverria, Daniel Leandro Saran Mounzer, Martinho Antonio Gestic, Murillo Pimentel Utrini, Felipe David Mendonça Chaim, Francisco Callejas-Neto, Elinton Adami Chaim, Everton Cazzo

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Article in Obesity surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Luísa de Souza EcheverriaDept. of Surgery, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Daniel Leandro Saran MounzerFaculty of Medicine, Pontifical University of Campinas (PUCCAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Martinho Antonio GesticDept. of Surgery, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Murillo Pimentel UtriniDept. of Surgery, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Felipe David Mendonça ChaimDept. of Surgery, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Francisco Callejas-NetoDept. of Surgery, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Elinton Adami ChaimDept. of Surgery, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Everton CazzoDept. of Surgery, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil. notrevezzo@yahoo.com.br.ORCID 0000-0002-5804-1580
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFibrotic non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), i.e., the concomitant presence of active inflammation and fibrosis, represents a milestone in the natural history of NAFLD and a critical time point in its progression. The purpose of this study was to analyze the diagnostic accuracy of the non-invasive Fibrotic NASH Index (FNI) in individuals with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery.

methodsThis is a cross-sectional study, enrolling individuals who underwent bariatric surgery with liver biopsy at a tertiary university hospital. FNI was calculated, and a cutoff value was determined. Its diagnostic accuracy was then calculated through comparison with the gold standard test for this analysis (histopathological examination).

resultsOf 128 participants, 83.6% were female, and the average age was 39.8 ± 8.7 years. The mean BMI was 38.7 ± 5.7 kg/m

conclusionsFNI provided adequate accuracy in detecting and ruling out fibrotic NASH. Considering the importance of fibrotic NASH within the natural history of NAFLD progression and the fact that this marker uses simple variables, it may be of great importance in high-risk populations, and its external validation and use should be encouraged.

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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseObesity, MorbidAdultBiopsyCross-Sectional StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleFibrosisHumansLiverLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedObesityPrevalenceBariatric surgeryFatty liverLiver function testsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseObesity

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