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SUBMITTER: Wang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4645098 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Jinghua J Xu Chengfu C Xun Yunhao Y Lu Zhenya Z Shi Junping J Yu Chaohui C Li Youming Y
Scientific reports 20151116
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important health issue worldwide. We aimed to develop a simple model to determine the presence of NAFLD in a Chinese population. A cross-sectional study with 9602 subjects was conducted. Potential predictors were entered into a stepwise logistic regression analysis to obtain the model. We used 148 patients with liver biopsy to validate this model. The model, named the ZJU index, was developed based on body mass index (BMI), fasting plasma glucose ( ...[more]