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HAIR Score

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HAIR Score

  • Indications
  1. Severely obese patient (BMI >35 kg/m2) assessment for risk of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
  • Criteria
  • One point for each symptom
  1. Hypertension
  2. Serum ALT increased
  3. Insulin Resistance
  • Interpretation
  1. Score 2 or 3 predicts progressive liver injury in patient with BMI >35 kg/m2
  • References
  1. Dixon (2001) Gastroenterology 121(1):91-100 [PubMed]