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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental hepatology

Primary Versus Secondary NAFLD: Perspective on Advanced Fibrosis.

Divya Shetty, Anjali Amarapurkar, Akash Shukla

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  1. Outcomes of fatty liver disease with and without metabolic comorbidities and risk factors for mortality.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2023
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Divya ShettyDepartment of Pathology, Dr. DY Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Nerul, Navi, Mumbai, India.
Anjali AmarapurkarDepartment of Pathology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Sion Hospital, Mumbai, India.
Akash ShuklaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India.

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Abstract

backgroundThe presence of macrovesicular steatosis on liver biopsy is the commonest histopathological finding. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the presence of ≥5% macrovesicular steatosis without significant alcohol use. It is subdivided into primary and secondary NAFLD; information on their differences is limited.

aimTo determine the histopathological differences between primary and secondary NAFLD and establish whether the prevalence of advanced fibrosis varies between the two types. METHODOLOGY: Three years of retrospective study of 90 liver biopsies with ≥5% macrovesicular steatosis. Age, gender, clinical history, serum transaminase levels were noted. The biopsy was reviewed for steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. Differences between primary and secondary NAFLD for age, gender, AST/ALT ratio, histopathological features were determined. Descriptive statistical analysis, 2-tailed Student's

resultPrimary and secondary NAFLD were 42 (46.7%) and 48 (53.3%), respectively. Inflammation was noted in 50 (55.5%) and fibrosis in 31 (34.4%). The prevalence of advanced fibrosis was 24.4%. Primary and secondary NAFLD differed significantly on ballooning degeneration, Mallory Denk bodies (MDBs), glycogenated nuclei, and fibrosis stage (p < 0.05). There were no significant differences among AST/ALT ratio, steatosis, and inflammation grade.

conclusionPrimary NAFLD is a more severe type of liver disease. On histopathology, ballooning degeneration, MDBs, glycogenated nuclei, and advanced fibrosis was more prevalent in primary than secondary NAFLD.

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advanced fibrosisALT, Alanine aminotransferaseAST, Aspartate aminotransferaseHBV, Hepatitis B virusHCC, Hepatocellular carcinomaHIV, Human immunodeficiency virusinflammationMDB, Mallory hyaline bodiesMTX, MethotrexateNAFLD, Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseNASH, Nonalcoholic steatohepatitisNAS, NAFLD activity scorenon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseprimary NAFLDsecondary NAFLD

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PMID34511816
PMCPMC8414329

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