Publications by authors named "Maricela Rangel-Garcia"
J Investig Med
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effectiveness of noninvasive tools for assessing liver fibrosis in Latina women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), noting a lack of research in this specific demographic.
- Researchers compared Latina and White Caucasian women, finding significant differences in health metrics but no clear link between ethnicity and liver fibrosis severity using four established predictive models.
- This is the first study of its kind to explore the role of ethnicity in fibrosis prediction and suggests that Latina ethnicity may not significantly impact fibrosis severity in women with NAFLD.
