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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Jun 5, 2026; 17(2): 114876
Published online Jun 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i2.114876
Published online Jun 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i2.114876
Table 4 Uni and multivariate analysis of risk factors associated with the presence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease ≥ S2
| Risk factor | Univariate | Multivariate | ||||
| OR | 95%CI | P value | OR | 95%CI | P value | |
| Age ≥ 50 years | 0.31 | 0.13-0.70 | 0.005 | 0.19 | 0.03-1.03 | 0.054 |
| Sex female | 1.68 | 0.97-2.90 | 0.062 | 1.40 | 0.52-3.70 | 0.86 |
| High blood pressure | 0.85 | 0.49-1.47 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.87-4.32 | 0.57 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.65 | 0.95-2.86 | 0.07 | 0.57 | 0.84-10.38 | 0.29 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 1.09 | 0.48-2.50 | 0.82 | 0.67 | 0.54-2.89 | 0.33 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 0.98 | 0.35-2.74 | 0.97 | 0.78 | 0.45-4.23 | 0.42 |
| Obesity | 0.89 | 0.51-1.57 | 0.71 | 1.32 | 0.98-4.12 | 0.005 |
| GBS | 2.94 | 1.66-5.20 | 0.000 | 0.34 | 0.78-1.22 | 0.66 |
| Chx | 3.11 | 1.76-5.48 | 0.000 | 1.12 | 0.89-3.21 | 0.04 |
| weight | 0.96 | 0.94-0.98 | 0.01 | 0.98 | 0.45-3.21 | 0.57 |
| BMI | 1.08 | 1.01-1.16 | 0.01 | 0.92 | 1.12-4.27 | 0.49 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 1.03 | 1.00-1.06 | 0.03 | 1.23 | 1.11-4.25 | 0.60 |
| Waist size (cm) | 2.10 | 1.11-3.94 | 0.02 | 2.95 | 0.84-10.38 | 0.008 |
| Chest perimeter (cm) | 2.86 | 1.53-5.32 | 0.001 | 0.65 | 0.89-3.74 | 0.93 |
| GGT | 1.38 | 0.77-2.46 | 0.27 | 0.87 | 0.65-5.12 | 0.90 |
| Total cholesterol | 0.72 | 0.33-1.56 | 0.41 | 0.65 | 0.87-4.22 | 0.26 |
| LDL cholesterol | 1.30 | 0.53-3.14 | 0.55 | 0.88 | 0.77-3.11 | 0.06 |
| HbA1c | 1.23 | 0.67-1.47 | 0.01 | 1.93 | 1.11-5.23 | 0.038 |
| BARD score | 0.57 | 0.27-1.18 | 0.13 | 0.65 | 0.55-2.11 | 0.35 |
| Home test | 1.54 | 0.27-8.65 | 0.61 | 0.34 | 0.44-3.25 | 0.69 |
| FLI score | 0.97 | 0.95-0.99 | 0.005 | 2.87 | 1.69-6.34 | 0.047 |
| LAP score | 1.40 | 0.39-4.95 | 0.59 | 0.99 | 0.89-4.11 | 0.23 |
| HSI score | 1.08 | 1.03-1.12 | 0.000 | 0.54 | 0.43-2.88 | 0.49 |
| APRI score | 1.32 | 0.44-3.95 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.55-2.33 | 0.21 |
| FIB4 score | 0.77 | 0.54-1.1 | 0.15 | 2.65 | 0.84-8.32 | 0.09 |
| NFS score | 0.84 | 0.70-1.00 | 0.06 | 1.83 | 0.65-5.13 | 0.60 |
| Elasticity/ultrasound | 3.52 | 1.53-8.06 | 0.003 | 7.00 | 0.68-71.40 | 0.10 |
| Steatosis/MRI | 1.27 | 1.19-1.36 | 0.000 | 10.21 | 3.65-28.52 | < 0.001 |
| Elasticity/FibroScan® | 1.31 | 1.11-1.55 | 0.001 | 2.27 | 0.40-12.76 | 0.35 |
| CAP | 1.01 | 1.00-1.02 | 0.000 | 3.21 | 0.47-21.64 | 0.23 |
- Citation: Amalou K, Belal N, Tibouk A, Ghedada Y, Rekab R, Fadel S, Debzi N, Bousloub A. Effect of cholecystectomy on liver fat and fibrosis in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease patients. World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2026; 17(2): 114876
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