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Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology

Total Metabolic Syndrome Score in Addition To FIB-4 Score May Be Useful in Predicting Advanced Fibrosis in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease

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Burcu Gurbuz
Bahadir Koylu
Onur Keskin

Abstract

Cite this article as: Gurbuz B, Koylu B, Keskin O. Total metabolic syndrome score in addition to FIB-4 score may be useful in predicting advanced fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Turk J Gastroenterol. Published online May 20, 2025. doi 10.5152/tjg.2025.25058.

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