NAFLD
Conditions
Interventions
phlebotomy associated with dietary and lifestyle counseling removal of 400 mL(man) or 300 mL(woman) of blood at each biweekly or monthly session, depending on patient tolerance and availability, un
Sponsors
Osaka City Juso Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Non drinker (<20 g/day) 2. The patients who was excluded other chronic liver disease were excluded 3. The patients who diagnosed as fatty liver by abdominal CT or ultrasonography
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Serum ferritin < 20 ng/ml or Hb < 11 g/dl 2. Patients who had any other liver disease (such as acute hepatitis, exacerbation of chronic hepatitis), cirrhosis (Child B or C), or hepatocellular carcinoma. 3. Pregnant women or women who suspected of being pregnant. 4. Patients who attending physician judged as being inappropriate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ALT | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CBC biochemical test (gamma-GTP, LDL-C, HDL-C, TG, FBS, UA, IRI, HOMA-IR, Fe, Ferritin) Body fat measurement by CT Body measurement Body composition analysis | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHideki Fujii
Osaka City Juso Hospital Department of Gastroenterology
Outcome results
None listed