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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 5 Uni and multivariate analysis of risk factors associated with the presence of advanced fibrosis
| Risk factor | Univariate | Multivariate | ||||
| OR | 95%CI | P value | OR | 95%CI | P value | |
| Age ≥ 50 years | 1.31 | 0.58-2.93 | 0.66 | 0.92 | 0.88-2.67 | 0.60 |
| Sex female | 0.73 | 0.41-1.29 | 0.28 | 0.45 | 0.33-1.65 | 0.88 |
| High blood pressure | 0.89 | 0.50-1.58 | 0.7 | 0.89 | 069-1.26 | 0.64 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.42 | 0.23-0.77 | 0.005 | 0.99 | 0.93-1.17 | 0.17 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 1.1 | 0.35-2.22 | 0.86 | 1.35 | 0.65-2.31 | 0.08 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 1.56 | 0.55-4.39 | 0.85 | 1.79 | 1.89-2.91 | 0.09 |
| Obesity | 0.58 | 0.31-1.07 | 0.08 | 0.98 | 0.33-3.01 | 0.52 |
| GBS | 2.62 | 1.46-4.72 | 0.000 | 0.99 | 0.87-1.05 | 0.99 |
| Chx | 0.37 | 0.20-0.67 | 0.000 | 2.69 | 1.55-2.88 | 0.04 |
| weight | 0.96 | 0.94-0.98 | 0.038 | 0.99 | 0.87-1.76 | 0.93 |
| BMI | 0.91 | 0.86-0.97 | 0.01 | 0.86 | 069-1.06 | 0.18 |
| Waist size (cm) | 0.94 | 0.91-0.98 | 0.012 | 0.99 | 0.92-1.07 | 0.62 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 0.32 | 0.15-0.69 | 0.004 | 0.51 | 0.16-1.64 | 0.26 |
| ALT | 0.94 | 0.91-0.97 | 0.003 | 0.99 | 0.23-3.01 | 0.79 |
| GGT | 0.98 | 0.96-1.00 | 0.02 | 0.99 | 0.97-1.05 | 0.53 |
| Triglycerides | 1.05 | 0.72-1.55 | 0.27 | 1.75 | 1.09-2.81 | 0.07 |
| LDL Cholesterol | 1.24 | 0.83-1.87 | 0.22 | 1.32 | 0.99-2.43 | 0.09 |
| BARD score | 1.12 | 0.79-1.59 | 0.30 | 1.78 | 0.99-2.67 | 0.03 |
| Home test | 0.90 | 0.78-1.04 | 0.18 | 0.89 | 0.77-2.31 | 0.29 |
| FLI score | 0.97 | 0.95-0.99 | 0.02 | 1.01 | 0.97-1.05 | 0.42 |
| LAP score | 0.99 | 0.98-1.00 | 0.48 | 0.87 | 0.77-1.88 | 0.58 |
| HSI score | 0.90 | 0.84-0.96 | 0.000 | 0.96 | 0.85-1.07 | 0.48 |
| APRI score | 1.73 | 0.01-2.22 | 0.178 | 0.89 | 0.47-2.99 | 0.65 |
| FIB4 score | 0.96 | 0.59-1.57 | 0.93 | 0.99 | 1.32-3.46 | 0.55 |
| NFS score | 0.95 | 0.75-1.21 | 0.95 | 0.32 | 0.44-1.21 | 0.50 |
| Elasticity/ultrasound | 0.027 | 0.003-0.22 | 0.000 | 2.65 | 4.27-1.65 | 0.09 |
| Steatosis/MRI | 0.89 | 0.84-0.95 | 0.000 | 0.13 | 0.03-0.58 | 0.712 |
| Elasticity/FibroScan® | 0.09 | 0.04-0.20 | 0.000 | 0.98 | 0.88-1.87 | 0.006 |
| CAP | 0.99 | 0.98-1.00 | 0.000 | 0.43 | 0.56-1.12 | 0.4 |
- 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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