Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2022; 28(37): 5444-5456
Published online Oct 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i37.5444
Table 2 Diagnostic yield of the LFN-COVID-19 index in patients with metabolic associated fatty liver disease
Diagnostic yield

Sensitivity0.787 (0.643-0.893)
Specificity0.638 (0.563-0.709)
Positive predictive value, %0.360 (0.273-0.468)
Negative predictive value, %0.910 (0.855-0.960)
+ Likelihood ratio2.18 (1.70-2.80)
- Likelihood ratio0.33 (0.20-0.60)
AUROC0.770 (0.709-0.823), P < 0.0001
Youden index0.4257

  • Citation: Macías-Rodríguez RU, Solís-Ortega AA, Ornelas-Arroyo VJ, Ruiz-Margáin A, González-Huezo MS, Urdiales-Morán NA, Román-Calleja BM, Mayorquín-Aguilar JM, González-Regueiro JA, Campos-Murguía A, Toledo-Coronado IV, Chapa-Ibargüengoitia M, Valencia-Peña B, Martínez-Cabrera CF, Flores-García NC. Prognostic performance of an index based on lactic dehydrogenase and transaminases for patients with liver steatosis and COVID-19. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(37): 5444-5456
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i37/5444.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i37.5444