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Class II Biomarkers of liver fibrogenesis

Index Parameters Chronic liver disease Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) References
PGAA-Index Prothrombin time, γGT, apolipoprotein A1, α2-macroglobulin Alcohol 79 89 [112]
Bonacini-index ALT/AST-ratio, INR, platelet count HCV 46 98 [113]
Sheth-index AST/ALT (De Ritis) HCV 53 100 [114]
Park-index HCV 47 96 [115]
PGA-Index Prothrombin time, γGT, Mixed 91 81 [116]
apolipoprotein A1 [117]
Fortunato-score Fibronectin, prothrombin time, PCHE, ALT, Mn-SOD, β-NAG HCV 94 [118]
Fibrotest Haptoglobin, α2-macroglobulin, HCV 75 85 [58–60]
(Fibro-score) apolipoprotein A1. γGT, bilirubin HBV
Pohl-score AST/ALT-ratio, platelet count HCV 41 99 [119]
Actitest Fibrotest + ALT HCV [59]
Forns-index Age, platelet count, γGT, cholesterol HCV 94 51 [120]
Wai-index (APRI) AST, platelet count HCV 89 75 [61]
Rosenberg-score (ELF-score) PIIINP, hyaluronan, TIMP-1 Mixed 90 41 [62]
Patel-index (FibroSpect) hyaluronan, TIMP-1, α2-macroglobulin HCV 77 73 [121]
Sud-index (fibrosis probability-index, FPI) age, AST, cholesterol, insulin resistance (HOMA), past alcohol intake HCV 96 44 [122]
Leroy-Score PIIINP, MMP-1 HCV 60 92 [123]
Fibrometer test Platelet count, prothrombin index, AST, α2-macro-globulin, hyaluronan, urea, age Mixed 81 84 [124]
Hepascore Bilirubin, γGT, hyaluronan, α2-macroglobulin, age, gender HCV 63 89 [63]
Testa-index Platelet count / spleen diameter-ratio HCV 78 79 [125]
FIB-4 Platelet count, AST, ALT, age HCV/HIV 70 74 [126]
FibroIndex Platelet count, AST, γ-globulin HCV 38 97 [127]

Abbreviations: GGT, γ-glutamyltransferase; PIIINP, N-terminal pro-peptide of type III pro-collagen; TIMP, tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases; MMP, matrix metalloproteinases; β-NAG, N-acetyl-β-glucosaminidase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; INR, international normalized ratio.