Table 5 Information provided by general practitioners in patients with FIB-4 > 1.3 and unknown liver disease.

From: Using the FIB-4, automatically calculated, followed by the ELF test in second line to screen primary care patients for liver disease

Patients with FIB-4 >1.3 and unknown liver disease

N: 688

Specialized advice

Cause evoked—N (%)

188 (27%)

90

 NAFLD

114 (61%)

 NAFLD + Alcohol

19 (10%)

 Alcohol

46 (25%)

 Other

9 (5%)

  1. NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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