The ZJU index is a powerful surrogate marker for NAFLD in severely obese North American women.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease in the western world and is highly associated with multiple cardiometabolic complications. The Zhejiang University (ZJU) index was first developed to predict NAFLD in Chinese populatio...

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Main Authors: Chia-Po Fu, Hira Ali, Vikrant P Rachakonda, Elizabeth A Oczypok, James P DeLany, Erin E Kershaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224942