scholarly journals Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Postoperative Hypothyroidism in Women: Clinical and Pathogenetic Parallels

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 40-45
Author(s):  
G.S. Dzhulay ◽  
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S.V. Shchelochenkov ◽  
O.N. Guskova ◽  

Objective – to establish the clinical and pathogenetic patterns of the formation and course of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in women with postoperative hypothyroidism. Material and methods. In a single-stage study of the "case-control" type of 170 women (Me aged 50 years), anthropometric data, parameters of carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism, liver function tests were studied in the presence and absence of postoperative hypothyroidism. Results. It was found that in 86.2% of women with postoperative hypothyroidism, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease develops mainly in the form of steatohepatosis without distinct functional liver disorders. Insulin resistance and atherogenic dyslipidemia are found in the vast majority of them, the degree of their severity is determined by the presence of excess body weight with android and intermediate types of fat distribution. The greatest diagnostic value in the aspect of the probability of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic disorders have a body mass index of Ketle and the ratio of the waist to the circumference of the hips. For the detection of metabolic disorders, the most significant insulin resistance index HOMA-IR, HDL, VLDL, ApoB, ApoB/ApoA1 index. Conclusion. In women with postoperative hypothyroidism in 86.2% of cases non-alcoholic fatty liver disease develops mainly in the form of steatohepatosis, characterized by a oligosymptomatic course without distinct functional liver disorders, the development of insulin resistance and atherogenic dyslipidemia, the severity of which is determined by the body mass index and the type of fat distribution

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suano de Souza ◽  
Silverio Amancio ◽  
Saccardo Sarni ◽  
Sacchi Pitta ◽  
Fernandes ◽  
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Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the retinol serum levels, lipid profile, and insulin resistance in overweight/obese children. To relate these biochemical variables with the risk of this disease in the population studied. Methods: The study was cross-sectional and prospective, with 46 overweight/obese school children (28 female, 18 male; mean age 8.6 years). The control group consisted of 45 children, paired by age and gender. Hepatic steatosis, evaluated by ultrasound, was classified as normal, mild, moderate, or severe. Also evaluated were serum retinol levels; thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; lipid profile; and fasting glucose and serum insulin levels, used for the calculation of the Homeostasis Model Assessment. Results: Hepatic ultrasound alterations were found in 56.5% and 48,9% of the overweight/obese and control group children, respectively. Presence of obesity was associated with high levels of triglycerides (OR = 4.6; P = 0.002). In the studied children, the risk of steatosis was related to a trend to a higher percentage of retinol inadequacy (OR = 2.8; p = 0.051); there was no association with thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, lipid profile, or insulin resistance. Conclusions: The high frequency of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in both groups, evaluated by hepatic ultrasound, in low-socioeconomic level children, independent of nutritional condition and without significant association with insulin resistance, emphasizes that especially in developing countries, other risk factors such as micronutrient deficiencies (e.g. vitamin A) are involved.


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederique Van de Velde ◽  
Marlies Bekaert ◽  
Anne Hoorens ◽  
Marleen Praet ◽  
Arsene-Helene Batens ◽  
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2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eline H. van den Berg ◽  
Eke G. Gruppen ◽  
Hans Blokzijl ◽  
Stephan J.L. Bakker ◽  
Robin P.F. Dullaart

A higher sodium intake is conceivably associated with insulin resistant conditions like obesity, but associations of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with a higher sodium intake determined by 24 hours (24 h) urine collections are still unclear. Dietary sodium intake was measured by sodium excretion in two complete consecutive 24 h urine collections in 6132 participants of the Prevention of Renal and Vascular End-Stage Disease (PREVEND) cohort. Fatty Liver Index (FLI) ≥60 and Hepatic Steatosis Index (HSI) >36 were used as proxies of suspected NAFLD. 1936 (31.6%) participants had an FLI ≥60, coinciding with the increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), metabolic syndrome, hypertension and history of cardiovascular disease. Sodium intake was higher in participants with an FLI ≥60 (163.63 ± 61.81 mmol/24 h vs. 136.76 ± 50.90 mmol/24 h, p < 0.001), with increasing incidence in ascending quartile categories of sodium intake (p < 0.001). Multivariably, an FLI ≥60 was positively associated with a higher sodium intake when taking account for T2D, a positive cardiovascular history, hypertension, alcohol intake, smoking and medication use (odds ratio (OR) 1.54, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.44–1.64, p < 0.001). Additional adjustment for the Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) diminished this association (OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.21–1.41, p < 0.001). HSI >36 showed similar results. Associations remained essentially unaltered after adjustment for body surface area or waist/hip ratio. In conclusion, suspected NAFLD is a feature of higher sodium intake. Insulin resistance-related processes may contribute to the association of NAFLD with sodium intake.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sachiko Hattori ◽  
Kazuomi Nomoto ◽  
Tomohiko Suzuki ◽  
Seishu Hayashi

Abstract Background Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a serine exopeptidase able to inactivate various oligopeptides, and also a hepatokine. Hepatocyte-specific overexpression of DPP4 is associated with hepatic insulin resistance and liver steatosis. Method We examined whether weekly DPP4 inhibitor omarigliptin (OMG) can improve liver function as well as levels of inflammation and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Further, we investigated the effects of OMG in a diabetic patient with biopsy-confirmed nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Results In NAFLD patients, OMG significantly decreased levels of aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), while no significant change was seen in hemoglobin A1c or body mass index. In the NASH patient, liver function improved markedly, and levels of the hepatic fibrosis marker FIB-4 decreased in parallel with HOMA-IR and hsCRP. Slight but clear improvements in intrahepatic fat deposition and fibrosis appeared to be seen on diagnostic ultrasonography. Conclusion Weekly administration of the DPP4 inhibitor OMG in ameliorating hepatic insulin resistance may cause beneficial effects in liver with NAFLD/NASH.


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