Lower FIB-4 threshold in patients with diabetes improves diagnostic accuracy of the test in a Hispanic population

By sjmartinez • May 8, 2024

Singh J, Ibrahim B, Jackson NJ, Khalil H, Valenzuela J, Yanny B, Saab S. Lower FIB-4 threshold in patients with diabetes improves diagnostic accuracy of the test in a Hispanic population. Transl Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2024 Mar 15;9:16. doi: 10.21037/tgh-23-62. PMID: 38716213; PMCID: PMC11074489.

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