SEP 3, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Conicity index and lipid-metabolic indices for ultrasound-diagnosed hepatic steatosis in HBsAg-positive adults: a cross-sectional study emphasizing normal BMI
European Journal of Medical Research
A sound cross-sectional study in a large, well-characterized HBsAg-positive cohort with rigorous discrimination analysis, but cross-sectional design and surrogate endpoint (ultrasound steatosis) limit the strength; findings require prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Reported
Steatosis prevalence1681/7984 (21.1%)
Sample size (complete-case analys…7670
Steatosis events in complete-case…1634