NCIt definition : A scoring system for liver fibrosis developed by Lichtinghagen et al, based on an
algorithm that takes into account tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP-1),
amino-terminal propeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP) and hyaluronic acid (HA)
levels. (Lichtinghagen R, Pietsch D, Bantel H, Manns MP, Brand K, Bahr MJ. The Enhanced
Liver Fibrosis (ELF) score: normal values, influence factors and proposed cut-off
values. J Hepatol. 2013 Aug;59(2):236-42.);
Alternative definition : CDISC: The histopathological evaluation of the liver based on the enhanced liver fibrosis
scoring system.;