AFLD and NASH in HIV-patients, prevalence and risk factors.
- Conditions
- fatty liverliver steatosis1001965410047438
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1000
Inclusion Criteria
Unselected adult HIV-infected patients visiting the outpatient clinic of a major HIV reference centers in the Netherland (Erasmus MC).
Exclusion Criteria
* Excessive alcohol consumption (> 5 glasses per day)
* (History of) hepatocellular carcinoma
* Liver transplant in the past
* Contraindications fibroscan (pregnancy, pacemaker)
* Other liver diseases (autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease).
Note: Chronic hepatitis B and C are not exclusionary criteria.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1. Prevalence of NASH in our HIV-infected population compared to what is known<br /><br>from other HIV populations (6-11%).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>2. Risk factors for NASH<br /><br>3. Prevalence of NALFD in our HIV-infected population compared to what is known<br /><br>from other HIV populations (30-55%).<br /><br>4. Risk factors for NALFD</p><br>