A bundle of functions for modifying MAESTRA/MAESPA input files,reading output files, and visualizing the stand in 3D. Handy for running sensitivity analyses, scenario analyses, etc.

The latest guidelines proposed by International Expert Consensus are used for the clinical diagnosis of Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD). The new definition takes hepatic steatosis (determined by elastography or histology or biomarker-based fatty liver index) as a major criterion. In addition, race, gender, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMAIR), high sensitive c-reactive protein (HsCRP) for the diagnosis of MAFLD. Each parameter has to be interpreted based on the proposed cut-offs, making the diagnosis slightly complex and error-prone. This package is developed by incorporating the latest international expert consensus guidelines, and it will aid in the easy and quick diagnosis of MAFLD based on FibroScan in busy healthcare settings and also for research purposes. The new definition for MAFLD as per the International Consensus Statement is described by Eslam M et al (2020). <doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2020.03.039>.

Interfaces the Python library 'zuko' implementing Masked Autoregressive Flows. See Rozet, Divo and Schnake (2023) <doi:10.5281/zenodo.7625672> and Papamakarios, Pavlakou and Murray (2017) <doi:10.48550/arXiv.1705.07057>.

Data class for increased interoperability working with
    spatial-temporal data together with corresponding functions and
    methods (conversions, basic calculations and basic data manipulation).
    The class distinguishes between spatial, temporal and other dimensions
    to facilitate the development and interoperability of tools build for
    it. Additional features are name-based addressing of data and internal
    consistency checks (e.g. checking for the right data order in
    calculations).