Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Score

Preferred Label : Enhanced Liver Fibrosis Score;

NCIt related terms : ELF;

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.;

NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL521024;

Details

Origin ID

C132429;

UMLS CUI

C4321337;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Spectrin, beta, nonerythrocytic, 1 [OMIM gene]
Semantic type(s)
- Classification [UMLS semantic type]
concept_is_in_subset
- CDISC SDTM Microscopic Findings Test Detail Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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