Prevalence of hepatic steatosis in the general Portuguese population: using fatty liver index (FLI) and ultrasound

Carvalhana, Sofia; Leitão, Jorge; Silva, Ana Paula; Alves, Catarina; Bourbon, Mafalda; Carvalho, Armando; Cortez-Pinto, Helena

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Introdution: The fatty liver index (FLI)1 has been used as a noninvasive measure of hepatic steatosis (HS), but has not been widely validated and not examined in the Portuguese population. According to Bedogni FLI < 30 rules out and FLI ≥ 60 rules in HS1. Aims:- Estimate the prevalence of HS in the Portuguese adult population by FLI and correlate with the ultrasound findings; - Validate FLI for prediction of fatty liver in the Portuguese population.