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Background: Chronic kidney disease is globally recognized as a significant health problem due to its pandemic dimensions and high mortality rate. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the primary chronic liver condition, with a proposed connection to chronic kidney disease due to common pathophysiological mechanisms. Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the relationship between the stage of chronic kidney disease and a series of noninvasive markers of hepatic fibrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease. Material and methods: Our analysis was conducted retrospectively on patients admitted to the Nephrology Department of Mures County Clinical Hospital between January 1st and December 31st, 2022. Exclusion criteria included acknowledged alcohol consumption, positivity for hepatitis B or C viruses, autoimmune liver diseases, and lack of laboratory data for calculating noninvasive …