23 NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE IS A PREDICTOR OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. S11
Author(s):  
M. Stepanova ◽  
Z.M. Younossi
2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nima Motamed ◽  
Behnam Rabiee ◽  
Hossein Poustchi ◽  
Babak Dehestani ◽  
Gholam Reza Hemasi ◽  
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2018 ◽  
Vol 96 (6) ◽  
pp. 537-543
Author(s):  
E. V. Sevostyanova ◽  
V. Ya. Polyakov ◽  
Yu. A. Nikolaev ◽  
I. M. Mitrofanov

Purpose of the study. To study frequency of occurrence and values ofparameters of the main risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in patients with hypertension in combination with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Material and methods. The analysis of 17,202 medical cards of patients (6,730 men, 10,472 women), which were examined and treated in the clinic of the Scientific Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Novosibirsk, was carried out. Of them - 3,087patients with arterial hypertension (AH), combined with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) (main group); 13,384 patients with isolated arterial hypertension; 731 patients with NAFLD (comparison groups). According to the clinical and laboratory examination, the following risk factors were assessed: high blood pressure, obesity, elevated blood levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, uric acid, a low content of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood. Results. In patients with hypertension combined with NAFLD, in comparison with patients with isolated diseases, an increase in the values of the indices determining the main modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, obesity, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperuricemia) was revealed. Similar changes were detected in both men and women. Conclusion. An important role of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, which together represent the clinical manifestations of the metabolic syndrome, has been identified in the development of comorbid pathology - AH and NAFLD. The data obtained indicate the need for differentiated, personified prevention and treatment of patients with this comorbid pathology with mandatory identification and correction of modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.


2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 880-888
Author(s):  
A. V. Nelidova ◽  
M. A. Livzan ◽  
N. A. Nikolaev ◽  
T. S. Krolevets

The association of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cardiovascular risk is currently one of the actively studied areas. The incidence of non-alcoholic fatty  liver disease continues to grow worldwide. In the structure of mortality rate of patients with non-alcoholic fatty  liver disease,  the first place is occupied by cardiovascular events: stroke and myocardial infarction. Studies have shown that the presence of severe liver fibrosis (F3-4) in NAFLD not only increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), but also increases the risk  of  overall  mortality  by  69%  due  to mortality from cardiovascular causes. The degree of increased risk is associated with the degree of activity of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Despite the large number of works on this topic, we do not have a clear opinion on the impact on cardiovascular risk, interaction and the contribution of various factors, as well as algorithms for managing patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. This article describes the pathogenetic factors of formation of cardiovascular risks in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, proposed the idea of stratification of cardiovascular risks in these patients, taking into account changes in the structure of the liver (fibrosis) and function (clinical and biochemical activity) and also it describes the main directions of drug therapy, taking into account the common pathogenetic mechanisms for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cardiovascular diseases. The role of obesity, local fat depots, adipokines, and endothelial dysfunction as the leading pathogenetic factors of increased cardiovascular risk in patients with NAFLD is discussed. Among pathogenetically justified drugs in conditions of poly and comorbidity, hypolipidemic (statins, fibrates), angiotensin II receptor antagonists, beta-blockers, etc. can be considered. According to numerous studies, it becomes obvious that the assessment of cardiovascular risks in patients with NAFLD will probably allow prescribing cardiological drugs, selecting individualized therapy regimens, taking into account the form of NAFLD, and on the other hand, building curation taking into account the identified cardiovascular risks.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 12-19
Author(s):  
Natalia M. Vorobyeva ◽  
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Olga N. Tkacheva ◽  

Syndrome of increased epithelial permeability occurs due to a decrease in the barrier function of the gastrointestinal mucosa due to impaired intercellular interactions, resulting in bacterial translocation (i. e. penetration of bacteria and toxins from the gastrointestinal lumen into the bloodstream), which can initiate an inflammatory process in various diseases. Syndrome of increased epithelial permeability plays an important role in the pathogenesis of many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). In turn, the presence of NAFLD is associated with an increase in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The use of ursodeoxycholic acid in NAFLD allows reducing both hepatological and cardiovascular risks. Gastro- and enteroprotector rebamipide not only eliminates increased epithelial permeability and acts at all three levels of protection of the mucosepithelial barrier, but also has multiple pleiotropic effects, which opens up wide prospects for its use in cardiovascular diseases and NAFLD. The hepatoprotective and anti-sclerotic effects of rebamipide identified in experimental studies need further study in clinical trials in NAFLD patients.


Author(s):  
D. V. Garbuzenko ◽  
D. V. Belov

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a pressing public health problem affecting up to a third of the world's adult population. The main reasons for its high mortality rate are cardiovascular diseases. They are caused by subclinical atherosclerosis characteristic of NAFLD, venous thromboembolic complications, functional and structural myocardial disorders, calcification of heart valves, heart rhythm and conduction disturbances. At the same time, NAFLD can serve as an independent factor of the cardiometabolic risk of their development, which is associated with atherogenic dyslipidemia, as well as the release of numerous pro-inflammatory mediators both from the pathologically altered liver and as a result of systemic endotoxemia, which is the result of disturbance of the intestinal microbiota, accompanied by a decrease in intestinal microbial gene richness., a change in its composition and function, followed by bacterial translocation. Considering that most patients with NAFLD die from cardiovascular complications, it becomes obvious that exclusively “liver-oriented” principles of their treatment cannot be sufficient, but require a multidisciplinary team approach involving cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and doctors of other related specialties.


Author(s):  
Jeniffer Danielle M. Dutra ◽  
Quelson Coelho Lisboa ◽  
Silvia Marinho Ferolla ◽  
Carolina Martinelli M. L. Carvalho ◽  
Camila Costa M. Mendes ◽  
...  

Abstract. Some epidemiological evidence suggests an inverse correlation between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) frequency and vitamin D levels. Likewise, a beneficial effect of vitamin D on diabetes mellitus (DM) and insulin resistance has been observed, but this is an unsolved issue. Thus, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in a NAFLD Brazilian population and its association with disease severity and presence of comorbidities. In a cross-sectional study, the clinical, biochemical and histological parameters of 139 NAFLD patients were evaluated according to two different cut-off points of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels (20 ng/mL and 30 ng/mL). The mean age of the population was 56 ± 16 years, most patients were female (83%), 72% had hypertension, 88% dyslipidemia, 46% DM, 98% central obesity, and 82% metabolic syndrome. Serum vitamin D levels were < 30 ng/mL in 78% of the patients, and < 20 ng/mL in 35%. The mean vitamin D level was 24.3 ± 6.8 ng/mL. The comparison between the clinical, biochemical and histological characteristics of the patients according to the levels of vitamin D showed no significant difference. Most patients with NAFLD had hypovitaminosis D, but low vitamin D levels were not related to disease severity and the presence of comorbidities.


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