Blood tests can predict the risk of liver cirrhosis

Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 12:20 in Health & Medicine

Repeated measurements of the biomarker FIB-4 in the blood every few years can predict the risk of developing severe liver disease, according to a new study. The risk of liver cirrhosis increases if the levels of this biomarker rise between two testing occasions.

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