Prevalence of High-risk Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in the United States: Results From NHANES 2017 –2018
The population prevalence of high-risk non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), defined as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease activity score ≥4 and fibrosis stage ≥2, is unknown. The FibroScan-AST (FAST) score, calculated using liver stiffness measurement and controlled attenuation parameter values from FibroScan and aspartate aminotransferase levels, is a validated algorithm to identify individuals with high-risk NASH. We estimated the prevalence of high-risk NASH using the FAST score in the United States population.
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Eduardo Vilar-Gomez, Raj Vuppalanchi, Andrea Mladenovic, Niharika Samala, Samer Gawrieh, Phil N. Newsome, Naga Chalasani Source Type: research