Scientists can predict if you might be struck by disease which kills 11,000 a year

"It requires a simple blood test to determine your enzyme levels, which are entered into the calculator alongside your age and sex. It will immediately predict your risk of liver disease within the next 10 years, and suggest further action where needed. The calculator, called the Cirrhosis Outcome Risk Estimator (CORE), is available online for doctors, nurses, and anyone curious to try it, but they hope that it can eventually be rolled out in hospitals and clinics."

"Karolinska Institutet researcher Rickard Strandberg said: These are diseases that are growing increasingly common and that have a poor prognosis if detected late. Our method can predict the risk of severe liver disease within 10 years and is based on three simple routine blood tests. Levels of liver enzymes are commonly measured during regular health checks (PA) The researchers said the model was highly accurate and able to differentiate between people who did or did not develop the disease in nearly nine in 10 cases,"

Scientists have created an online calculator called the Cirrhosis Outcome Risk Estimator (CORE) that predicts a person's 10-year risk of severe liver disease. It uses three routine blood tests of liver enzymes plus age and sex to generate a risk estimate and suggested actions. CORE is available online for doctors, nurses, and the public, with the aim of eventual rollout in hospitals and clinics. Karolinska Institutet researcher Rickard Strandberg said liver diseases are growing increasingly common and have a poor prognosis if detected late. Researchers report high accuracy, with the model distinguishing cases in nearly nine out of ten people.

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