Aim of the study: To study the prevalence of risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in middle-aged (40-59 years) and elderly patients (≥60 years) with cryptogenic cirrhosis as compared to those with hepatitis B or C virus (HBV or HCV) related cirrhosis. Methods and materials: Between August 2013 and December 2014, cases (cryptogenic cirrhosis) and controls (HBV/HCV cirrhosis) above 40 years of age were prospectively recruited and assessed for the cause and prevalence of risk factors for NAFLD. Results: One hundred eighteen cases (male-74%; age 55 (40-74) years; median (range); Child's class A:B:C-46:38:16) and 59 controls (male-80%; age 55.5 (40-69) years; Child's class A:B:C-56:30:14) were enrolled. Obesity (53% v/s 39%, P-0.081), diabetes mellitus (DM) (52% v/s 27%; P-0.002), family history of DM (30% v/s 13%; P-0.016), family history of Obesity (21% v/s 3.5%; P-0.002) and metabolic syndrome (65% v/s 44%; P-0.01) were more among cases than controls. Lifetime weight as obese was also longer in cases than in controls (5.9 ± 6.2 years v/s 3.2 ± 5.1 years, P-0.002). On subgroup analysis, in elderly age group, DM (55% v/s 17%, P-0.006), family history of DM (40% v/s 11%, P-0.025), metabolic syndrome (76% v/s 44%, P-0.017) and family history of obesity (19% v/s 0, P-0.047) were more common in cases as compared to controls, where as in the middle-age group, family history of obesity was the only significant factor (22% v/s 5%, P-0.025). Lifetime weight as obese was longer in cases than controls in both middle and elderly age groups. Conclusion: Among middle-aged and elderly patients with cirrhosis, there was a higher prevalence of risk factors for NAFLD in those with cryptogenic cirrhosis, compared to those with HBV or HCV cirrhosis.
Aim of the study: To study the prevalence of risk factors for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in middle-aged (40-59 years) and elderly patients (≥60 years) with cryptogenic cirrhosis as compared to those with hepatitis B or C virus (HBV or HCV) related cirrhosis. Methods and materials: Between August 2013 and December 2014, cases (cryptogenic cirrhosis) and controls (HBV/HCV cirrhosis) above 40 years of age were prospectively recruited and assessed for the cause and prevalence of risk factors for NAFLD. Results: One hundred eighteen cases (male-74%; age 55 (40-74) years; median (range); Child's class A:B:C-46:38:16) and 59 controls (male-80%; age 55.5 (40-69) years; Child's class A:B:C-56:30:14) were enrolled. Obesity (53% v/s 39%, P-0.081), diabetes mellitus (DM) (52% v/s 27%; P-0.002), family history of DM (30% v/s 13%; P-0.016), family history of Obesity (21% v/s 3.5%; P-0.002) and metabolic syndrome (65% v/s 44%; P-0.01) were more among cases than controls. Lifetime weight as obese was also longer in cases than in controls (5.9 ± 6.2 years v/s 3.2 ± 5.1 years, P-0.002). On subgroup analysis, in elderly age group, DM (55% v/s 17%, P-0.006), family history of DM (40% v/s 11%, P-0.025), metabolic syndrome (76% v/s 44%, P-0.017) and family history of obesity (19% v/s 0, P-0.047) were more common in cases as compared to controls, where as in the middle-age group, family history of obesity was the only significant factor (22% v/s 5%, P-0.025). Lifetime weight as obese was longer in cases than controls in both middle and elderly age groups. Conclusion: Among middle-aged and elderly patients with cirrhosis, there was a higher prevalence of risk factors for NAFLD in those with cryptogenic cirrhosis, compared to those with HBV or HCV cirrhosis.
Keywords:
BMI, Body Mass index; DM, Diabetes Mellitus; HBV or HCV, Hepatitis B or C virus; HCC, Hepatocellular carcinoma; MELD, Model for end stage liver disease; NAFLD, Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; NASH, Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis; NCIPH, non cirrhotic intrahepatic portal hypertension; WHR, Waist hip ratio; cryptogenic cirrhosis; hepatitis B cirrhosis; hepatitis C cirrhosis; nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; risk factors of NAFLD
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