Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	78461
Country	United States

Received	2022-06-27 17:52
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Clinical and Translational Research
Article Title	Progressive changes in platelet counts and Fib-4 scores precede the diagnosis of advanced fibrosis in NASH patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Michael K Zijlstra, Anuhya Gampa, Nora Joseph, Amnon Sonnenberg and Claus J Fimmel
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Claus J Fimmel http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8967-9229
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Corresponding Author	Claus J Fimmel, MD, Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, NorthShore University Health System, Evanston Hospital 2650 Ridge Avenue Burch Building, Room 103A, Evanston, IL 60201, United States. clausfimmel@att.net
Key Words	Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Liver fibrosis; cirrhosis; Prediction; Liver biopsy; Magnetic resonance elastography
Core Tip	Our study is based on the well-known phenomenon of declining platelet counts in patients who develop cirrhosis, including those with underlying non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH). This phenomenon has resulted in several recent publications using large health registries to show that progressive changes in non-invasive fibrosis scores preceded the ICD 9-based diagnoses of cirrhosis. These studies raised the issue of “predictability” of cirrhosis development. Our analysis extends these studies by examining a smaller, well-defined NASH patient population. Unlike previous studies, we included ALL fibrosis stages, provided that patients had undergone definitive staging by liver biopsy or magnetic resonance elastography. Our data unequivocally confirm that progressive thrombocytopenia and an increase in the Fib-4 scores precedes the diagnosis of cirrhosis. Moreover, the kinetics of the platelet drop add to the prediction of cirrhosis, suggesting that the time-dependent decrease in platelet counts may have true predictive power.
Publish Date	2023-02-24 13:35
Citation	Zijlstra MK, Gampa A, Joseph N, Sonnenberg A, Fimmel CJ. Progressive changes in platelet counts and Fib-4 scores precede the diagnosis of advanced fibrosis in NASH patients. World J Hepatol 2022; 15(2): 225-236
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v15/i2/225.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v15.i2.225

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