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. 2024 Apr 24;12(5):638–648. doi: 10.1002/ueg2.12556

TABLE 1.

Genetic scores for the prediction of MASH.

Reference Score Outcome AUROC Sensitivity Specificity
Hyysalo et al. NASH score: PNPLA3 genotype, AST and fasting insulin Prediction of MASH 0.774 (95% C.I.: 0.709, 0.839) in Finns; 0.759 (95% C.I.: 0.711, 0.807) in Italians 71.6% in Finns; 39% in Italians 73.5% in Finns; 89% in Italians
Koo et al. NASH PT scores: PNPLA3 and TM6SF2 genotypes, diabetes status, HOMA‐IR, AST and hsCRP Prediction of MASH 0.859 (95% CI, 0.817–0.901) 0.881 0.684
Zhou et al. NASH ClinLipMet score: AST, fasting insulin, PNPLA3 genotype, glutamate, isoleucine, glycine, lysophosphatidylcholine 16:0, phosphoethanolamine 40:6 Prediction of MASH 0.866 (95% CI, 0.820–0.913) 85.5% 72.1%
Paternostro et al. Age, sex, BMI, diabetes, ALT (baseline model) + PNPLA3 genotype Prediction of NAS ≥5 0.766
Baseline model + HSB17B13 genotype Prediction of NAS ≥5 0.766
Baseline model + PNPLA3 and HSB17B13 genotype Prediction of NAS ≥5 0.775
Baseline model + TM6SF2 genotype Prediction of NAS ≥5 0.762
Age, sex, BMI, diabetes (baseline model for advanced fibrosis) + PNPLA3 genotype Prediction of advanced fibrosis 0.789
Baseline model for advanced fibrosis + TM6SF2 genotype Prediction of advanced fibrosis 0.786
Baseline model for advanced fibrosis + HSD17B13 genotype Prediction of advanced fibrosis 0.777

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; AUROC, area under the receiver‐operating characteristic curve; BMI, body mass index; MASH, metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis; NAS, NAFLD activity score.