Adipocytokines and cytokeratin-18 in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Introduction of CHA index



Título del documento: Adipocytokines and cytokeratin-18 in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Introduction of CHA index
Revue: Annals of hepatology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000415644
ISSN: 1665-2681
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Instituciones: 1Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ippokration Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Grecia
2IKA Votsi, Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Grecia
3University of Athens, School of Medicine, Atenas. Grecia
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Periodo: Sep-Oct
Volumen: 12
Número: 5
Paginación: 749-757
País: México
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Insulin resistance (IR), adipocytokines, oxidative stress and hepatic apoptosis play a pathogenetic role in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Aims. The evaluation of specific adipocytokines and markers of IR, oxidative stress and apoptosis in NAFLD patients; the introduction of a combined non-invasive index for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Material and methods. Thirty patients with biopsy-proven NAFLD (15 with simple nonalcoholic fatty liver [NAFL], 15 with NASH) and 24 controls were recruited. Blood samples for total and high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin, visfatin and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, the apoptotic by-product cytokeratin (CK)-18, the reactive oxygen metabolites (ROMs) and standard biochemical tests were measured. Homeostatic model of assessment - insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) were calculated. Main results: Total and HMW adiponectin were significantly lower and TNF-α higher in either NAFL or NASH group compared to control group; CK-18 was significantly higher in NASH compared to either NAFL or control group. CHAI (an acronym of CK-18, HOMA-IR, AST Index) was calculated as the product of parameters being significantly different between NAFL and NASH groups. CHAI was significantly higher in NASH (24.2 [15.1-214.0]) compared to either NAFL (15.7 [6.8-22.7]) or control (5.1 [2.4-7.6]) group (p < 0.001) and significantly higher as the severity of steatosis, fibrosis, ballooning, lobular and portal inflammation advanced. Conclusion. CHAI was escalating from controls to NAFL and NASH and was higher by increasing the severity of all the main histological lesions. However, a validation study is needed before introducing CHAI in clinical practice
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Gastroenterología,
Esteatohepatitis no alcohólica,
Adiponectina,
Resistencia a la insulina,
Factor de necrosis tumoral,
Visfatina
Keyword: Medicine,
Gastroenterology,
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis,
Adiponectin,
Insulin resistance,
Tumor necrosis factor,
Visfatin
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