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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: associated factors and noninvasive fibrosis staging in a single Brazilian center

ABSTRACT Objective Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a recognized risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The aims of this study were to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with NAFLD in women with PCOS and evaluate noninvasive indices of hepatic fibrosis in patients wi...

Síndrome metabólico, hígado graso no alcohólico y hepatocarcinoma

Actual. nutr; 21 (2), 2020
En las últimas décadas, los cambios en el estilo de vida pro-vocaron un incremento en la prevalencia del síndrome meta-bólico y que la enfermedad por hígado graso no alcohólico (nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD sus siglas en inglés) se convierta en la enfermedad hepática cr...

Bypass vs. sleeve and its effects in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: what is the best technique?

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 33 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Background: Strongly associated with obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is considered the hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome. It presents as simple steatosis and steatohepatitis, which can progress to cirrhosis and its complications. Among the therapeutic alternatives is ba...

Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and its relationship with fructose consumption in children with obesity

Rev. invest. clín; 71 (5), 2019
Background Over consumption of added sugar is associated with obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and insulin resistance (IR). Objective The objective of the study was to study the insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) and NAFLD and their relationship with fructose consu...

Could semiquantitative analysis of real-time ultrasound elastography distinguish more liver parenchyma alterations of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome?

ABSTRACT Objective: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is the commonest diffuse liver disease, of which women with polycystic ovary syndrome are at an increased risk. The aim of the present study was to assess the diagnostic value of the semiquantitative strain parameters of real-time ultrasound elastogra...

Tendências temporais da prevalência de Helicobacter pylori em Itajaí - SC: um estudo retrospectivo de 25 anos baseado em banco de dados endoscópicos

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is strongly associated with the development of gastric adenocarcinoma. Currently, the prevalence in developed countries is 40%, but this value increases considerably in developing countries, which can reach rates bigger than 90%. OBJECTIVE: The o...

Correlação entre a circunferência do pescoço e resistência a insulina em pacientes com DHGNA

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance, especially that induced by obesity, plays a central role in the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Although the evaluation of overweight patients is important, the nutritional assessment tools used in clinical practice have limitations. Neck circu...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and bariatric surgery: a comprehensive review

Säo Paulo med. j; 135 (3), 2017
ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been increasingly diagnosed worldwide and is now recognized as a source of public health concern. It comprises a wide spectrum of histological features that range from simple steatosis to severe forms of fibrosis, steatohepatit...

Efeito quimiopreventivo da β-ionona nas fases de iniciação e seleção/promoção da hepatocarcinogênese associada ao desenvolvimento de esteatose hepática não alcoólica em ratos Wistar

O câncer é um dos principais problemas de saúde pública no mundo. Dentre as neoplasias primárias que acometem o fígado, o carcinoma hepatocelular (HCC) é a mais frequente. Diversos fatores de risco predispõem ao HCC, entre eles a doença hepática gordurosa não-alcoólica (NAFLD). Segundo estudo...