SEP 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Association between serum uric acid to HDL-C ratio and ultrasound-defined fatty liver and the statistical decomposition involving BMI and fasting blood sugar: a secondary analysis of Japanese adults
BMC Gastroenterology
Cross-sectional study in a defined population showing a clear association between UHR% and ultrasound-defined fatty liver with adjustment for multiple covariates, but lacking external validation, prospective design, and hard clinical outcomes.
Reported
Primary association (per 1-SD inc…OR = 1.97, 95% CI 1.50–2.58; P < 0.001
Dose–response nonlinearity testχ² = 1.52, df = 3, P = 0.678
UHR% discrimination (AUC)0.767