Research Article Details
| Article ID: | A27900 |
| PMID: | 17061476 |
| Source: | Rev Gastroenterol Mex |
| Title: | [Liver functional test (LFT) and ultrasound (US) usefulness in the diagnostic of non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis (NASH)]. |
| Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: To investigate the Liver Functional Test (LFT) and hepatic ultrasound (US) usefulness in the diagnostic of NASH. BACKGROUND: NASH is part of NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), this condition can lead to cirrhosis; it is associated with others frequents diseases in Mexico such as type 2 diabetes and obesity. Unfortunately the diagnosis of NASH is not easy, since it must be confirmed by an hepatic biopsy and this requisite can conditionate a subnormal register. Until now, we don't have programs oriented to detect this disease; even though several high risk populations have been identified. METHODS: We compared the results of LFT and hepatic US often patients with NASH and ten healthy volunteers. Both groups where matched; the sensibility (S), specificity (Sp) and predictive values (PV) of each test were established. Student t test was used in the statistic analysis. RESULTS: The tests with the most notable difference were aminotransferases (AST, ALT), indirect billirubin (IB) and the US; with S of 100% to IB and US; Sp 100% to aminotransferases; PV+ 100% to ALT and AST, and 71% to US; and PV- 100% to IB and US. CONCLUSIONS: LFT and US are useful to detect NASH, the periodic testing of subjects with type 2 diabetes and overweight in risk of NASH is proposed as an effective tool of detection for the cases that require a subsequent study by a gastroenterologist. |
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| Target ID | Target Name | GENE | Action | Class | UniProtKB ID | Entry Name |
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| Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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| I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |
| I14 | 9970 | Obesity | An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity | disease of metabolism/acquired metabolic disease/ nutrition disease/overnutrition | Details |