Serum Ferritin Levels Lack Diagnostic Accuracy for Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

摘要

Background & AimSeries studies have associated increased serum levels of ferritin with liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We aimed to determine the accuracy with which measurements of serum ferritin determine the presence and severity of liver fibrosis, and whether combining noninvasive scoring systems with serum ferritin analysis increases the accuracy of diagnosis of advanced liver fibrosis.