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Adiponectin and resistin as a non-invasive predictor for the severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Internal Medicine

Advisors

Abou-El-Fadhl, Suhair A. , Hegazi, Muna A. , Rashed, Layla A.

Authors

Salman, Ahmad Abd-Allah

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:40:31

Available

2017-07-12 06:40:31

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M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

The aim of the study is to investigate adiponectin and resistin as non-invasive predictors of NAFLD. Subjects and Methods: Fifty four obese patients (BMI above 30), with suspected fatty liver by abdominal ultrasound were subjected to the following: Full history taking and physical examination, full anthropometric measurements, laboratory studies including serum adiponectin and resistin, abdominal US, and sonar-guided liver biopsy "for pathological examination and measuring adiponetin and resistin gene expression". Also fifteen age-matched healthy non-obese subjects were included as a control group for serum adiponectin & resistin. According to the results of biopsy, patients were subdivided into NASH group (46 patients) and non-NASH group (8 patients), and the 2 groups were compared as regards different parameters. Results: Showed significantly lower levels of adiponectin & higher levels of resistin in NAFLD patients compared to control subjects. Also they showed lower levels of adiponectin & higher levels of resistin in the NASH group than the non-NASH group (but the difference was not significant). Serum AST, ALT, AAR, and GGT were higher in NASH than non-NASH group. Abdominal US showed a high sensitivity in the diagnosis of NAFLD. Conclusion: Adiponectin and resistin can be combined in further studies with other noninvasive markers to predict the presence of NASH in order to replace liver biopsy.

Issued

1 Jan 2012

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/35536

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023