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Vol. 165. Issue 2.
(July 2025)
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Vol. 165. Issue 2.
(July 2025)
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Prevalence of liver fibrosis index-4 (FIB-4) positive results in patients with diabetes
Prevalencia del índice de fibrosis hepática-4 (FIB-4) positivo en los pacientes con diabetes
Marina Jara Vidala, Javier Torres Hernándezb, Marta Gallach Martíneza, Andrés Ruíz de Assín Valverdea, Laura Navarro Casadob, Pedro J. Pinés Corralesa,c,
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pjpines@sescam.jccm.es

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a Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Albacete University Hospital Complex, Spain
b Department of Clinical Analysis, Albacete University Hospital Complex, Spain
c Albacete Faculty of Medicine, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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Introduction

One of the most important emerging complications associated with diabetes is the Metabolic dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD). The liver fibrosis index-4 (FIB-4) is proposed, as a first approach, to screening for cirrhosis in these patients.

Patients and methods

All unique patients attended by diabetes in the EDN department of our hospital from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 were included. The FIB-4 value for each patient was obtained retrospectively from the laboratory programme of our hospital.

Results

1259 unique patients with type 2 diabetes were attended, and the prevalence of advanced FIB-4 in these patients was 4.77% [95%CI: 3.66–6.09%]. 580 unique patients with type 1 diabetes were attended, and the prevalence of advanced FIB-4 in these patients was 1.72% [95%CI: 0.83–3.15%].

Discussion

Our study confirms the importance of FIB-4 in people with diabetes to identify patients at higher risk of advanced liver fibrosis. We must highlight that 10.9% of patients with type 2 diabetes and 9.5% of patients with type 1 diabetes had an indeterminate FIB-4 result.

Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Liver cirrhosis
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Introducción

Una de las complicaciones emergentes más importantes asociadas a la diabetes es la enfermedad hepática grasa asociada a disfunción metabólica. El cálculo del índice de fibrosis hepática-4 (FIB-4) constituye la primera aproximación para el cribado de cirrosis en estos pacientes.

Pacientes y métodos

Se incluyeron todos los pacientes únicos atendidos por diabetes en el Servicio de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición de nuestro hospital desde el 1 de enero al 31 de diciembre de 2022. El cálculo del FIB-4 se realizó retrospectivamente a partir de los datos de laboratorio.

Resultados

Se atendieron 1.259 pacientes únicos por diabetes tipo 2. La prevalencia de FIB-4 positiva entre estos pacientes fue del 4,77% (IC 95%: 3,66-6,09%). Se atendieron 580 pacientes únicos con diabetes tipo1 con una prevalencia de FIB-4 positivo del 1,72% (IC 95%: 0,83-3,15%).

Discusión

Nuestros resultados confirman la importancia del cálculo del FIB-4 en los pacientes con diabetes para identificar el riesgo de fibrosis hepática. Resultó destacado que el 10,9% de los pacientes con diabetes tipo 2 y el 9,5% de los pacientes con diabetes tipo 1 presentaban un resultado de FIB-4 indeterminado.

Palabras clave:
Diabetes mellitus
Enfermedad hepática grasa no alcohólica
Cirrosis hepática

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