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Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
Print version ISSN 1130-0108
Abstract
GOMEZ-DE-LA-CUESTA, Sara et al. Analytical, anthropometric and dietary factors associated with the development of fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Rev. esp. enferm. dig. [online]. 2018, vol.110, n.5, pp.292-298. ISSN 1130-0108. https://dx.doi.org/10.17235/reed.2018.5118/2017.
Background:
a prolonged non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) condition can lead to advanced stages of liver disease and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Aim:
to evaluate analytical, anthropometric and dietary factors associated with the presence of fibrosis as this is the factor that most influences survival and evolution.
Methods:
seventy-six patients with liver biopsy-diagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were included. Biopsies were scored considering the NASH criteria of Kleiner. Analytical, anthropometric and dietary (survey) parameters were obtained. NAFLD-FS is a non-invasive fibrosis index and was assessed for each patient. Leptin, adiponectin, resistin and TNF-alpha serum levels were determined.
Results:
fifty-six patients were male (73.7%) and the mean age was 44.5 ± 11.3 years of age (19-68). Thirty-nine (51.3%) (F1-F2: 84.6%; F3-4: 15.4%) patients had fibrosis in the liver biopsy. Seventeen females (85%) had fibrosis versus 22 males (39%), which was statistically significant by univariate analysis (p < 0.01). Patients with advanced fibrosis were older, with lower platelet counts, lower serum albumin, greater homeostatic model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), lower dietary lipids percentage, higher serum leptin levels and higher NAFLD Fibrosis Score (NAFLD-FS) values. This index had a negative predictive value of 98% and a positive predictive value of 60% for the detection of fibrosis. Variables independently associated with fibrosis (logistic regression) included male gender (protective factor) (0.09, 95% CI 0.01-0.7; p < 0.05) and HOMA-IR (1.7, 95% CI, 1.03-2.79; p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
gender and HOMA-IR were the only independent factors associated with fibrosis. NAFLD-FS could be considered as an accurate scoring system to rule out advanced fibrosis.
Keywords : NAFLD; NASH; Fibrosis; Insulin resistance.