CORRELATION OF FIB-4 AND CHILD PUGH SCORE IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS
CORRELATION OF fib4 and CHILD Pough score in patients with cirrhosis liver
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https://doi.org/10.52764/jms.26.34.1.9Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the correlation of the FIB-4 Score with the Child Pugh Score in patients with liver cirrhosis, presenting to Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted this cross-sectional study from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2024, in the Medical Department of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Patients with liver cirrhosis were enrolled after providing written informed consent. All data, including age, gender, disease duration, BMI, Child-Pugh Score, and FIB-4, were recorded on an approved pro forma.
RESULTS: According to the inclusive criteria, 81 patients were included. The mean age was 49 years, with a standard deviation of 10.91 years. Of these, 65 (80%) were males, and 16 (20%) were females. The mean FIB-4 score was 5.69 ± 0.903, and the mean Child-Pugh score was 9.08 ± 1.014. A statistically significant but modest positive correlation was observed between FIB-4 score and Child-Pugh score (r = 0.329, p = 0.0003).
CONCLUSION: The FIB-4 score demonstrated a statistically significant yet modest positive correlation with the Child-Pugh score in patients with liver cirrhosis and may serve as an adjunct rather than a surrogate marker.
KEY WORDS: Correlation, FIB-4 Score, Child Pugh Score, Cirrhosis
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