NAFLD- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to define the relationship between neutrophils, platelets and the activity of T lymphocytes in patients with NAFLD (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease). This study may predict, in the course of hepatic steatosis, specific phenotypic patterns expressed by PMNs and circulating platelets to evaluate their role in disease progression.
Interventions
Clinical data collection
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients over 18 * No alcoholic abuse * Hepatic steatosis diagnosticated by abdominal ultrasound * Negative hepatitis B and C tests * No history of hepatic cirrhosis
Exclusion criteria
* Under 18 * History of alcoholic abuse * Positive serology for hepatitis B or C * History of hepatic cirrhosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| IL-8(interleukin 8) | 12 months |
| Morphology of Circulating Platelets in healthy donors, NAFL, and NASH patients wondering how they may drive and modulate the activity of T cells in this disease | 12 months |
| Platelets count in healthy donors, NAFL, and NASH patients | 12 months |
| number of Neutrophilis | 12 months |
| Morphology of Neutrophilis | 12 months |
Countries
Italy