Hepatology
FIB-4
Estimates the likelihood of advanced hepatic fibrosis (METAVIR F3–F4) using age and routine blood tests. Used as a first-line non-invasive triage in chronic liver disease before specialist referral or elastography.
Source
Sterling RK, Lissen E, Clumeck N, Sola R, Correa MC, Montaner J, Sulkowski MS, Torriani FJ, Dieterich DT, Thomas DL, Messinger D, Nelson M. Development of a simple noninvasive index to predict significant fibrosis in patients with HIV/HCV coinfection. Hepatology 2006.