Global Bivariate Meta-Analysis of FIB-4 Cut-Offs to Rule Out Advanced Fibrosis in MASLD.

Int J Hepatol · 2026 · PMC12801200 · PMID 41540983

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a nonsignificant trendp = 0.062so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

For FPR, there was a nonsignificant trend toward lower FPRs in Indian cohorts ( p = 0.062), although this finding did not reach statistical significance and should be interpreted cautiously.

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