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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 6 Uni and multivariate analysis of risk factors associated with the presence of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
| Risk factor | Univariate | Multivariate | ||||
| OR | 95%CI | P value | OR | 95%CI | P value | |
| Age ≥ 50 years | 1.00 | 0.98-1.03 | 0.93 | 0.77 | 0.87-1.65 | 0.2 |
| Sex female | 0.98 | 0.56-1.71 | 0.80 | 0.89 | 0.77-1.34 | 0.45 |
| High blood pressure | 0.96 | 0.55-1.67 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 0.89-2.11 | 0.10 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.50 | 0.28-0.89 | 0.01 | 1.03 | 0.87-1.22 | 0.69 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 0.97 | 0.42-2.24 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.98-4.22 | 0.64 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 1.74 | 0.66-4.60 | 0.99 | 0.89 | 0.78-2.23 | 0.79 |
| Obesity | 1.35 | 0.76-2.38 | 0.24 | 1.92 | 0.92-1.13 | 0.04 |
| GBS | 0.58 | 0.33-1.02 | 0.04 | 0.67 | 0.77-1.11 | 0.056 |
| Chx | 0.58 | 0.33-1.02 | 0.059 | 1.43 | 0.87-1.37 | 0.05 |
| weight | 0.99 | 0.97-1.01 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.66-1.21 | 0.89 |
| BMI | 0.98 | 0.92-1.05 | 0.73 | 1.03 | 0.87-1.22 | 0.69 |
| Waist size (cm) | 0.98 | 0.95-1.01 | 0.22 | 0.99 | 0.92-1.06 | 0.82 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 2.04 | 1.06-3.93 | 0.07 | 1.40 | 0.45-4.36 | 0.55 |
| ALT | 0.97 | 0.96-0.99 | 0.002 | 0.60 | 0.20-1.78 | 0.68 |
| GGT | 0.99 | 0.98-1.00 | 0.27 | 1.87 | 0.98-2.11 | 0.02 |
| Triglycerides | 0.91 | 0.68-1.22 | 0.59 | 0.68 | 0.28-1.22 | 0.17 |
| LDL Cholesterol | 0.94 | 0.69-1.27 | 0.92 | 0.56 | 0.69-3.36 | 0.47 |
| BARD score | 1.18 | 0.91-1.53 | 0.27 | 0.79 | 0.54-2.86 | 0.06 |
| Home test | 0.91 | 0.83-1.01 | 0.06 | 0.86 | 0.47-1.38 | 0.45 |
| FLI score | 0.98 | 0.96-1.00 | 0.07 | 0.79 | 0.64-1.66 | 0.13 |
| LAP score | 1.00 | 0.99-1.00 | 0.80 | 0.34 | 0.87-1.33 | 0.75 |
| HSI score | 0.94 | 0.91-0.98 | 0.006 | 0.78 | 0.88-1.65 | 0.76 |
| APRI score | 0.50 | 0.15-1.63 | 0.30 | 0.88 | 0.98-3.22 | 0.97 |
| FIB4 score | 1.14 | 0.78-1.66 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.67-1.33 | 0.24 |
| NFS score | 1.04 | 0.87-1.25 | 0.50 | 0.76 | 0.54-2.66 | 0.76 |
| Elasticity/ultrasound | 0.26 | 0.11-0.59 | 0.001 | 0.89 | 0.77-1.76 | 0.16 |
| Steatosis/MRI | 0.88 | 0.85-0.92 | 0.000 | 1.89 | 0.99-1.26 | < 0.001 |
| Elasticity/FibroScan® | 0.70 | 0.58-0.83 | 0.000 | 1.65 | 1.22-3.67 | 0.043 |
| CAP | 0.98 | 0.98-0.99 | 0.000 | 1.45 | 1.17-3.25 | 0.121 |
- 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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