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Liver Damage and Cardiometabolic Disorders in NAFLD

Progression of LIver Damage and Cardiometabolic Disorders in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver dIsease: an Observational Cohort STUDY. The Plinio Study


Sponsor

University of Roma La Sapienza

Enrollment

2,000 participants

Start Date

Nov 1, 2011

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Liver fibrosis is the most important prognostic factor in patients with non-alcoholic factor disease. Clinical and biological condition, as diabetes or mutation for PNPLA3, are well known factors associated with liver fibrosis onset and progression. However, little is known about biochemical factors predicting liver fibrosis evolution in large NAFLD populations.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 80 Years

Inclusion Criteria6

  • Patients aged 18 years old or more
  • Patients with at least on of the following metabolic disorders
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Arterial hypertension
  • Dyslipidemia

Exclusion Criteria7

  • Average daily consumption of alcohol >20 g in women and of >30 g in men (assessed by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, AUDIT;
  • presence of hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody to hepatitis C virus;
  • positive tests for autoimmune hepatitis;
  • cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases;
  • diagnosis of oncological diseases
  • concomitant therapy with drugs known to promote liver steatosis (e.g. amiodarone);
  • other chronic infectious or autoimmune disease;

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Locations(1)

Day Service of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Disorders - Policlinico Umberto I - Sapienza University of Rome

Rome, Italy

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