Fig. 2.

Participant flow diagram for primary analysis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with advanced fibrosis

Participants under the age of 21 and those with missing data were excluded. In addition, participants were excluded if they were pregnant women, had laboratory evidence of hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, had laboratory evidence of acute liver injury at the time of blood analysis, reported excessive alcohol consumption, and/or reported using medications associated with liver steatosis. Some participants had multiple reasons for exclusion.