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Publication Name World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID 119005
Country China
Received
2026-01-22 06:23
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ISSN 1948-5182 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title Routine laboratory model for identifying significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Ting-Ting Wang, Yi-Li Chu, Yi-Qiang Lou, Rou-Yi Yang, Mao-Mao Pu, Lian-Jiang Shan, Lu Huang, Shan-Shan Chen and Hai-Jun Huang
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Ting-Ting Wang http://orcid.org/0009-0007-3423-3709
Yi-Li Chu http://orcid.org/0009-0007-8740-4743
Yi-Qiang Lou http://orcid.org/0009-0006-8274-811X
Rou-Yi Yang http://orcid.org/0009-0006-0973-8978
Mao-Mao Pu http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2331-9076
Lian-Jiang Shan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4419-2027
Lu Huang http://orcid.org/0009-0005-8647-5684
Shan-Shan Chen http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6693-2167
Hai-Jun Huang http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4871-7479
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
National Nature Science Foundation of China 82272425
Corresponding Author Hai-Jun Huang, Professor, Researcher, Center for General Practice Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital (Affiliated People’s Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College), No. 158 Shangtang Road, Hangzhou 310014, Zhejiang Province, China. huanghaijun@hmc.edu.cn
Key Words Chronic hepatitis B; Liver fibrosis; Non-invasive diagnosis; Machine learning; Ensemble learning; Explainable artificial intelligence; External validation
Core Tip In this study, a laboratory-based machine-learning model was developed and externally validated for noninvasive identification of significant fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B using biopsy-confirmed multicenter cohorts. The model showed stable discrimination and acceptable calibration across independent hospitals, and retained risk-ranking ability in an exploratory population-based cohort with surrogate fibrosis labels. Because it relies only on routinely available laboratory tests, this model may serve as a practical complementary tool for fibrosis risk stratification, particularly in settings where elastography is unavailable or inconsistently applied.
Publish Date 2026-06-26 09:50
Citation

Wang TT, Chu YL, Lou YQ, Yang RY, Pu MM, Shan LJ, Huang L, Chen SS, Huang HJ. Routine laboratory model for identifying significant fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(6): 119005

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v18/i6/119005.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.4254/wjh.119005
Full Article (PDF) WJH-18-119005-with-cover.pdf
STROBE Statement 119005-STROBE-statement.pdf
Manuscript File 119005_Auto_Edited_062552.docx
Answering Reviewers 119005-answering-reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip 119005-audio.mp3
Biostatistics Review Certificate 119005-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 119005-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 119005-copyright-assignment.pdf
Signed Informed Consent Form(s) or Document(s) 119005-informed-consent-statement.pdf
Institutional Review Board Approval Form or Document 119005-institutional-review-board-statement.pdf
Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 119005-non-native-speakers.pdf
Supplementary Material 119005-supplementary-material.pdf
Peer-review Report 119005-peer-reviews.pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check 119005-scientific-misconduct-check.png
Scientific Editor Work List 119005-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
CrossCheck Report 119005-crosscheck-report.pdf