Digestive System
Conditions
Interventions
NAFLD group
Sponsors
Benha University Hospitals
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.a dull or aching pain in the top right of the tummy (over the lower right side of the ribs) 2. extreme tiredness 3.unexplained weight loss 4.weakness
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients below the age of 18. 2.patients with a history of significant alcohol intake exceeding 40 g/d in males and 20 g/d in females over the past 5 years. 3.presence of concomitant hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infection. 4.patients with symptoms and signs suggesting (hemochromatosis, Wilson’s disease, alpha-one anti-trypsin deficiency and autoimmune hepatitis). 5.patients with hepatobiliary malignancy and pregnant females (unfit for Fibroscan & CAP). 6.Patients who use these medications; steatogenic drugs (amiodarone, valproic acid, antiretroviral drugs, methotrexate, and tetracyclines), or medicines that are used for the management of NAFLD (Vitamin E, metformin, and thiazolidinediones) .
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| diagnosis of NAFLD based on abdominal U/S and Fibroscan with CAP with or without elevated liver enzymes | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| diagnosis of NAFLD with Fetuin-A biomarker assessment | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMohamed Elhoseeny
Lecturer
Outcome results
None listed