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Adipokine Genetic Variations in predictingNAFLD Progression to NASH in Egyptian Patients

Completed
Conditions
NAFLD
NASH - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Interventions
Genetic: DNA extraction
Registration Number
NCT04561895
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

Due to the limited data concerning Egyptian population. authors aimed to investigate the differentadipokine gene polymorphism related to non alcoholic fatty liver disease incidence, prognosis and progression to steotosis and also to find different related factors including obesitu, diabetes and liver enzymes level

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
224
Inclusion Criteria

Egyptian patients confirmed NAFLD diagnosis diabetic

Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy and lactation, history of alcohol abuse (as defined by an average daily consumption of alcohol > 30 g/day in men and > 20 g/day women), cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis and other causes of liver disease (viral hepatitis, hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease), drug induced hepatitis, chronic enteropathies, Chronic kidney disease

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
control groupDNA extractionhealthy volunteers with absence of NAFLD
test groupDNA extractionpatients with confirmed NAFLD diagnosis
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
investigate adipokine dna polymorphism1 months

to investigate adipokine gene polymorphism associated with prognosis of NAFLD patients

correlations1 month

to correlate between gene polymorphism and glycated hemoglobin, liver enzyme and obesity

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

El Sahel teaching hospital

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Cairo, Shobra, Egypt

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