BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease and is associated with various co-morbidities. Transient elastography (FibroScan®) is a non-invasive method to detect NAFLD using the controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). We aimed to evaluate the association of the lipid panel and aminotransferases concentrations with the presence or absence of steatosis and fibrosis. METHODS: One hundred and five patients with NAFLD were included. Hepatic steatosis was quantified by CAP (dB/m) and liver stiffness by Kilopascals (kPa), these values were then analyzed against patient lipid panel and serum concentrations of the liver enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). A correlation and multiple regression were used. Mann-Whitney U test was used as non-parametric analysis. RESULTS: We observed an association between hepatic steatosis and total cholesterol (B = 0.021, p = 0.038, Exp (B) = 1.021, I.C = 1.001-1.041) as well as serum triglycerides (B = 0.017, p = 0.006, Exp (B) = 1.018 and I.C = 1.005-1.030). Similarly, we found an association between significant hepatic fibrosis and lower concentrations of total cholesterol (B = -0.019, p = 0.005, Exp (B) = 0.982 I.C = 0.969-0.995) and elevated AST (B = 0.042, p = 3.25 × 10-4, Exp (B) = 1.043 I.C = 1.019-1.068) independent of age, gender and BMI. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that, total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations positively correlate with hepatic steatosis while significant hepatic fibrosis is associated with lower total cholesterol and higher AST concentrations. 2021 Luis Alberto Chi-Cervera, Gordon Iaarah Montalvo, María Eugenia Icaza-Chávez, Julio Torres-Romero, Víctor Arana-Argáez, Mario Ramírez-Camacho, Julio Lara-Riegos, published by CEON/CEES.
BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease and is associated with various co-morbidities. Transient elastography (FibroScan®) is a non-invasive method to detect NAFLD using the controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). We aimed to evaluate the association of the lipid panel and aminotransferases concentrations with the presence or absence of steatosis and fibrosis. METHODS: One hundred and five patients with NAFLD were included. Hepatic steatosis was quantified by CAP (dB/m) and liver stiffness by Kilopascals (kPa), these values were then analyzed against patient lipid panel and serum concentrations of the liver enzymes aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT). A correlation and multiple regression were used. Mann-Whitney U test was used as non-parametric analysis. RESULTS: We observed an association between hepatic steatosis and total cholesterol (B = 0.021, p = 0.038, Exp (B) = 1.021, I.C = 1.001-1.041) as well as serum triglycerides (B = 0.017, p = 0.006, Exp (B) = 1.018 and I.C = 1.005-1.030). Similarly, we found an association between significant hepatic fibrosis and lower concentrations of total cholesterol (B = -0.019, p = 0.005, Exp (B) = 0.982 I.C = 0.969-0.995) and elevated AST (B = 0.042, p = 3.25 × 10-4, Exp (B) = 1.043 I.C = 1.019-1.068) independent of age, gender and BMI. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that, total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations positively correlate with hepatic steatosis while significant hepatic fibrosis is associated with lower total cholesterol and higher AST concentrations. 2021 Luis Alberto Chi-Cervera, Gordon Iaarah Montalvo, María Eugenia Icaza-Chávez, Julio Torres-Romero, Víctor Arana-Argáez, Mario Ramírez-Camacho, Julio Lara-Riegos, published by CEON/CEES.
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