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ArticleArchives of medical sciences. Atherosclerotic diseases2018

Non-invasive diagnosis of steatosis, inflammatory changes and liver fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases. Pilot study.

Irena Ciećko-Michalska, Małgorzata Szczepanek, Iga Wierzbicka-Tutka, Janina Zahradnik-Bilska, Tomasz Mach

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Irena Ciećko-MichalskaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Małgorzata SzczepanekDepartment of Medical Didactics, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Iga Wierzbicka-TutkaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Janina Zahradnik-BilskaUniversity Hospital, Krakow, Poland.
Tomasz MachDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.

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introductionNonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of abnormal liver enzymes in adult patients consulted by hepatologists. Due to the high prevalence of this disease, most often associated with obesity, it is necessary to assess the risk of NAFLD, monitoring the progression of the disease and the effectiveness of treatment. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe evaluated the intensity of steatosis, inflammatory activity and fibrosis in 36 patients with NAFLD (fatty liver in abdominal ultrasound examination), using non-invasive tests: SteatoTest, ActiTest and FibroTest. We compared the prevalence of metabolic disorders and hypertension between women and men.

resultsThere were no significant differences in analysed parameters of metabolic disorders between women and men. In both studied groups, the intensity of steatosis and inflammatory changes was similar. However, in the male group, the intensity of liver fibrosis was higher.

conclusionsThe tests helped to detect advanced liver fibrosis in patients who were diagnosed with liver steatosis in ultrasound examination. Non-invasive diagnostics of liver injury may be useful in screening to select groups of patients requiring liver biopsy, as well as in monitoring the course of the disease and assessment of the treatment effectiveness. Early detection of liver disease may improve the prognosis of these patients.

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ActiTestFibroTestliver fibrosisnon-alcoholic fatty liver diseasenon-invasive diagnosisSteatoTest

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