Preferred Label : Fibrosis 4 Formula;
NCIt related terms : FIB-4 Formula;
NCIt definition : A formula that estimates liver pathology through the assessment of a three-parameter
blood test, taking into account subject age. FIB-4 age ([yr] x AST [U/L]) / ((PLT
[10(9)/L]) x (ALT [U/L])(1/2)). (Sterling RK, Lissen E, Clumeck N, et. al. Development
of a simple noninvasive index to predict significant fibrosis patients with HIV/HCV
co-infection. Hepatology 2006;43:1317-1325.);
Alternative definition : CDISC: A mathematical formula that estimates liver pathology through the assessment
of a three-parameter blood test, taking into account subject age. FIB-4 age ([yr]
x AST [U/L]) / ((PLT [10(9)/L]) x (ALT [U/L])(1/2)). (Sterling RK, Lissen E, Clumeck
N, et. al. Development of a simple noninvasive index to predict significant fibrosis
patients with HIV/HCV co-infection. Hepatology 2006;43:1317-1325.);
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1382775;
Origin ID : C170576;
UMLS CUI : C5418632;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
