FIB-3 index as a novel age-independent predictor of liver fibrosis and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing hepatectomy.

Ann Gastroenterol Surg · 2025 · PMC12414608 · PMID 40922911

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In patients aged over 70, the predictive ability of the FIB‐3 index for 5‐year OS showed a trend toward superiority ( p = 0.06), whereas the predictive performance for RFS was nearly identical between the two indices (Figure 5B,F ).

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