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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) currently represents an epidemic worldwide. NAFLD is the most frequently diagnosed chronic liver disease, affecting 20-30% of the general population. Furthermore, its prevalence is predicted to increase exponentially in the next decades, concomitantly with the global epidemic of obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and sedentary lifestyle. NAFLD is a clinical syndrome that encompasses a wide spectrum of associated diseases and hepatic complications such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Moreover, this disease is believed to become the main indication for liver transplantation in the near future. Since NAFLD management represents a growing challenge for primary care physicians, the Asociación Latinoamericana para el Estudio del Hígado (ALEH) has decided to organize this Practice Guidance for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, written by Latin-American specialists in different clinical areas, and destined to general practitioners, internal medicine specialists, endocrinologists, diabetologists, gastroenterologists, and hepatologists. The main purpose of this document is to improve patient care and awareness of NAFLD. The information provided in this guidance may also be useful in assisting stakeholders in the decision-making process related to NAFLD. Since new evidence is constantly emerging on different aspects of the disease, updates to this guideline will be required in future.
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Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/diagnóstico , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/terapia , Algoritmos , Humanos , América Latina , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/etiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The dynamic response of serum fibrosis biomarkers to histological changes within the liver following lifestyle intervention (LI) is unknown. We explored relationships between changes in serum biomarkers and liver fibrosis in NASH patients undergoing LI. METHODS: Paired liver biopsies were performed in 261 NASH patients to assess fibrosis change after 1 year of LI. We explored the utility of serum fibrosis markers to predict changes in hepatic fibrosis and developed and internally validated a model for predicting fibrosis improvement in patients with baseline fibrosis. RESULTS: Regression, stabilization and worsening of fibrosis occurred in 51 (20%), 165 (63%) and 45 (17%) patients respectively. By multivariable analysis, change in HbA1c (OR, 0.39, P<.01), platelets (OR, 1.22, P<.01) and NFS (OR, 0.27, P<.01), as well as ALT normalization (OR, 9.7, P<.01) were independently associated with fibrosis improvement, whereas change in platelets (OR, 0.96, P<.01), and NFS (OR, 1.8, P<.01) as well as ALT normalization (OR, 0.21, P<.01) were linked to fibrosis progression. A model, including change in HbA1c, platelet and ALT normalization, was significantly more accurate (AUC of 0.96, 95% CI, l0.94-0.99) than NFS, FIB-4 and APRI for predicting fibrosis improvement. Using a threshold of ≥0.497, positive and negative predictive values were 94% (95% CI, 84-98) and 91% (95% CI, 81-96) respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Change in NFS, platelets and ALT normalization are associated with change in liver fibrosis after 1 year of LI. A model including change in HbA1c, platelet and ALT normalization discriminated patients with fibrosis improvement significantly better than other biomarkers.
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Biomarcadores/sangue , Cirrose Hepática/sangue , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/terapia , Adulto , Estudos de Coortes , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Fibrose , Humanos , Fígado/patologia , Cirrose Hepática/etiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/sangue , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/complicações , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/patologia , Comportamento de Redução do RiscoRESUMO
UNLABELLED: Liver biopsy is the gold standard method to assess nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) resolution after therapeutic interventions. We developed and validated a simple and noninvasive scoring system to predict NASH resolution without fibrosis worsening after 1 year of lifestyle intervention. This was a prospective cohort study conducted in 261 patients with histologically proven NASH who were treated with lifestyle changes for 52 weeks and underwent a second liver biopsy to confirm NASH resolution. We divided the data into development (140 subjects) and validation (121 individuals) sets. NASH resolution occurred in 28% (derivation group) and 27% (validation group). At the multivariable analysis, weight loss (odds ratio [OR] = 2.75, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.65-4.58; P < 0.01), type 2 diabetes (OR = 0.04, 95% CI 0.005-0.49; P = 0.01), normal levels of alanine aminotransferase at the end of intervention (OR = 9.84, 95% CI 2.21-44.1; P < 0.01), age (OR = 0.89, 95% CI 0.83-0.97; P = 0.01), and a nonalcoholic fatty liver activity score ≥5 (OR = 0.08, 95% CI 0.01-0.43; P < 0.01) were independent predictors of NASH resolution. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the selected model was 0.956 and 0.945 in the derivation and validation cohorts, respectively. Using a score threshold of ≤46.15, negative predictive values were 92% in the derivation and validation groups, respectively. By applying a cutoff ≥69.72, positive predictive values were 92% and 89% in the derivation and validation groups, respectively. Using both cutoffs, a liver biopsy would have been avoided in 229 (88%) of 261 patients, with a correct prediction in 209 (91%) CONCLUSIONS: A noninvasive prediction model including weight loss, type 2 diabetes, alanine aminotransferase normalization, age, and a nonalcoholic fatty liver activity score ≥5 may be useful to identify NASH resolution in patients under lifestyle intervention. (Hepatology 2016;63:1875-1887).
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Estilo de Vida , Modelos Teóricos , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/terapia , Adulto , Feminino , Previsões , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Análise MultivariadaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Glucose metabolism abnormalities frequently coexist with liver cirrhosis; however, the impact of these on liver-related outcomes has not been fully investigated. AIMS: We examined the influence of glucose abnormalities on overall mortality and liver-related complications in cirrhotic patients. METHODS: A prospective cohort of 250 subjects with compensated hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis and without known diabetes underwent an oral glucose tolerance test and were subsequently followed for a median 201 weeks. RESULTS: At baseline, 67 (27%) had type 2 diabetes. During follow-up, 28 deaths and 55 first events of decompensation occurred. After adjustment for potential confounding covariates, overall mortality/liver transplant (sHR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.04-4.6, P=0.04) and hepatic decompensation events (sHR: 1.9, 95% CI: 1.05-3.3, P=0.03) were significantly higher in diabetic patients. Subjects with a HOMA-IR >5 showed higher rates of mortality (sHR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.03-4.8, P=0.04). The rates of hepatic decompensation were higher in patients with HOMA-IR >3 (sHR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.04-2.9, P=0.03). Overall, 2h-plasma glucose was the most robust predictor of overall mortality (sHR: 2.5, 95% CI: 1.03-6, P=0.04) and decompensation (sHR: 2.7, 95% CI: 1.4-5.5, P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: In compensated HCV-related cirrhotic patients, diabetes and marked insulin resistance are independently associated with poorer overall survival and increased risk of hepatic decompensation.
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Glicemia/metabolismo , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/metabolismo , Hepatite C Crônica/metabolismo , Resistência à Insulina , Cirrose Hepática/metabolismo , Falência Hepática/metabolismo , Idoso , Estudos de Coortes , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicações , Progressão da Doença , Feminino , Teste de Tolerância a Glucose , Hepatite C Crônica/complicações , Humanos , Cirrose Hepática/complicações , Cirrose Hepática/mortalidade , Falência Hepática/etiologia , Falência Hepática/mortalidade , Falência Hepática/cirurgia , Transplante de Fígado , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Estudos Prospectivos , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
A review about nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is presented, considering the updated aspects related to pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of this medical condition.
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Fígado Gorduroso , Fígado Gorduroso/diagnóstico , Fígado Gorduroso/tratamento farmacológico , Fígado Gorduroso/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
A review about nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is presented, considering the updated aspects related to pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of this medical condition.
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Fígado Gorduroso , Fígado Gorduroso/diagnóstico , Fígado Gorduroso/tratamento farmacológico , Fígado Gorduroso/fisiopatologia , Humanos , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
A review about nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is presented, considering the updated aspects related to pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of this medical condition.
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Fígado Gorduroso , Fígado Gorduroso/diagnóstico , Fígado Gorduroso/fisiopatologia , Fígado Gorduroso/tratamento farmacológico , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica , Humanos , Índice de Gravidade de DoençaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: Viusid is a nutritional supplement with recognised antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties which could have beneficial effects on cirrhosis-related clinical outcomes such as survival, disease progression and development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of viusid in patients with HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis. DESIGN: A randomised double-blind and placebo-controlled study was conducted in a tertiary care academic centre (National Institute of Gastroenterology, Havana, Cuba). The authors randomly assigned 100 patients with HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis to receive viusid (three oral sachets daily, n=50) or placebo (n=50) during 96 weeks. The primary outcome of the study was overall survival at 96 weeks, and the secondary outcomes included time to disease progression, time to HCC diagnosis, time to worsening of the prognostic scoring systems Child-Pugh and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease, and time to a new occurrence or relapse for each one of the main clinical complications secondary to portal hypertension at 96 weeks. RESULTS: Viusid led to a significant improvement in overall survival (90%) versus placebo (74%) (HR 0.27, 95% CI 0.08 to 0.92; p=0.036). A similar improvement in disease progression was seen in viusid-treated patients (28%), compared with placebo-treated patients (48%) (HR 0.47, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.89; p=0.044). However, the beneficial effects of viusid were wholly observed among patients with Child-Pugh classes B or C, but not among patients with Child-Pugh class A. The cumulative incidence of HCC was significantly reduced in patients treated with viusid (2%) as compared with placebo (12%) (HR 0.15, 95% CI 0.019 to 0.90; p=0.046). Viusid was well tolerated. CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that treatment with viusid leads to a notable improvement in overall clinical outcomes such as survival, disease progression and development of HCC in patients with HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis. Trial registration number http://ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00502086).
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Los modelos pronósticos representan un pilar importante en la evaluación de los pacientes con cirrosis hepática, sobre todo a la hora de tomar decisiones como el trasplante hepático. Los 2 modelos más utilizados al nivel mundial, el Child Pugh Turcotte y el Model for end stage liver disease (MELD), presentan ventajas y desventajas en su aproximación a los pacientes. El objetivo de este trabajo fue revisar estos modelos pronósticos utilizados en la enfermedad hepática terminal, así como comparar el modelo MELD y el Child Pugh Turcotte sobre la base del diseño, eficacia predictiva y aplicación practica. Se concluye que ambos modelos son útiles para predecir la mortalidad en los pacientes con cirrosis hepática y que se deben realizar futuras investigaciones para mejorar su poder discriminativo
The prognostic models are a significant pillar in assessment of patients presenting hepatic cirrhosis, mainly at moment to make a decision related to liver transplantation. The two more used models at international level, the Child Pugh Turcotte and the Model for end stage liver disease ( MELD) have advantages and disadvantages in its approximation to patients. The aim of present paper was to review these prognostic models used in the end-terminal liver disease, as well as to compare the above mentioned models on the base of the design, predictive effectiveness and practical application. We conclude that both models are useful to predict mortality in patients presenting with hepatic cirrhosis and also that more future researches must to be performed to improve its discriminatory power
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Cirrose Hepática/epidemiologia , Previsões/métodosRESUMO
Las tasas de seroconversión del antígeno e alcanzadas con los antivirales actuales no sobrepasan el 35 por ciento. La combinación de inmunomodulador y antiviviral ha sido teóricamente la estrategia más aceptada en los últimos años; sin embargo, los resultados en la práctica clínica han sido contradictorios. Se realizó el presente trabajo para evaluar la eficacia y seguridad de un esquema de tratamiento prolongado durante 52 sem con interferón alfa-2b más lamivudina en pacientes con hepatitis crónica B y antígeno e positivo. Se estudiaron 46 pacientes asignados aleatoriamente: 23 recibieron 150 mg diarios de lamivudina por 4 sem, lamivudina más interferón alfa-2b (10 MU en días alternos) por 24 sem, seguido de lamivudina en la misma dosis y frecuencia hasta completar las 52 sem. Otros 23 recibieron 150 mg diarios de lamivudina por 4 sem y lamivudina más interferón alfa-2b (5 MU en días alternos) durante 52 sem. Se encontró que las tasas de seroconversión del antígeno fueron similares en ambos grupos. Una proporción significativa de pacientes con tratamiento combinado prolongado logró negativizar el ADN viral (52 por ciento frente al 26 por ciento, p=0,06) y el antígeno de superficie (48 por ciento frente al 26 por ciento, p=0,11), comparado con los controles. La mejoría en el índice de actividad histológica fue observada en el 48 por ciento de los pacientes tratados con tratamiento combinado prolongado frente al 22 por ciento de los controles (p=0,06). Se concluyó que el tratamiento prolongado de erferón y lamivudina durante 52 sem puede brindar beneficios clínicos en las tasas de pérdida sostenida del ADN viral, el antígeno de superficie y en el índice de actividad histológica.
The seroconversion rates of e antigen attained with the current antivirals do not exceed 35 percent. The combination of immunomodulator and antiviral has been theoretically the most accepted strategy in the last five years; however, the results in clinical practice have been contradictory. This paper is aimed at evaluating the efficacy and security of a treatment scheme prolonged for 52 weeks with alpha-2b interferon plus lamivudine in patients with e antigen positive chronic hepatitis B. 46 patients selected at random were studied: 23 received 150 mg of lamivudine daily during 4 weeks, lamivudine plus alpha-2b (10 MU every other day) for 24 weeks, followed by lamivudine in the same dose and frequency until completing the 52 weeks. Other 23 were administered 150 mg of lamivudine daily for 4 weeks plus alpha 2b interferon (5 MU every other day) during 52 weeks. It was found that the antigen seroconversion rates were similar in both groups. A marked proportion of patients with combined prolonged treatment proved to be negative to the viral DNA (52 percent vs. 26 p = 0.06) and the surface antigen (48 percent vs. 26 percent, p = 0.11) compared with the controls. The improvement in the histological activity rate was observed in 48 percent of the patients treated with combined prolonged treatment against 22 percent of the controls (p = 0.06) It was concluded that the prolonged treatment of interferon and lamivudine during 52 weeks may have clinical benefits on the rates of sustained viral DNA loss, surface antigen and the histological activity index.
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Humanos , Adulto , Hepatite B Crônica/tratamento farmacológico , Interferon-alfaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is associated to severe oxidative stress that leads to necro-inflammation and progression of fibrosis. Previous trials suggested that antioxidative therapy may have a beneficial effect. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of Viusid in combination with interferon alpha-2b (IFN alpha-2b) and ribavirin in patients with CHC. METHODS: We randomly assigned 100 patients, between October 2002 and December 2004, in two arms: IFN alpha-2b (5 MU on alternate days), ribavirin at a dose of 13 mg/kg daily and Viusid (three sachets daily) vs. IFN alpha-2b (5 MU on alternate days) and ribavirin at a dose of 13 mg/kg daily. Subjects were treated for 48 weeks and then followed for an additional 24 weeks. The primary end point was the histologic response (reduction of at least two points without fibrosis worsening in the total score on the Histological Activity Index). RESULTS: A significantly high proportion of patients who received combined therapy plus Viusid had a histologic response better than those patients who received IFN alpha-2b and ribavirin (57% vs. 37%, P=0.03). The patients with virologic response achieved the highest percentages of histologic response, irrespective of assigned treatment. Among non-responders, the highest reduction in the mean change from baseline score for necro-inflammatory activity (NA) and fibrosis (F) was reported in patients treated with Viusid [NA, -1.50 (Viusid), -1.20 (without Viusid); F, -0.31 (Viusid), 0.00 (without Viusid)]. Sustained normalization of serum alanine aminotransferase concentration was highest in the Viusid group compared with standard therapy (67% vs. 41%, P=0.009). The overall safety profile was similar in both groups, but interestingly, the anemia was less intense in the group with Viusid (P=0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that triple therapy with Viusid, IFN alpha-2b and ribavirin was well tolerated and may have a beneficial effect on histologic and biochemical variables. The intensity of anemia is reduced in patients treated with Viusid.
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Antivirais/uso terapêutico , Suplementos Nutricionais , Hepatite C Crônica/terapia , Interferon-alfa/uso terapêutico , Ribavirina/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Alanina Transaminase/sangue , Anemia/induzido quimicamente , Anemia/etiologia , Antivirais/efeitos adversos , Suplementos Nutricionais/efeitos adversos , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Hepatite C Crônica/sangue , Hepatite C Crônica/patologia , Humanos , Interferon alfa-2 , Interferon-alfa/efeitos adversos , Fígado/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Proteínas Recombinantes , Ribavirina/efeitos adversos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Se hace una revisión para explicar cómo influyen y la estrecha relación que tienen los diversos procesos celulares que ocurren en el tejido hepático, severamente dañado, y en la circulación mesentérica con las distintas alteraciones sistémicas que aparecen en la insuficiencia hepática aguda, síndrome clínico resultado de una necrosis hepática masiva que genera disfunción progresiva del órgano con la presencia de profundas alteraciones en sus funciones detoxificadora, metabólica, sintetizadora y excretora. La hipótesis de la masa crítica, así como la de las endotoxinas-citoquinas y sustancias vasoactivas explican de cierta forma los diferentes cambios moleculares que sustentan las bases fisiopatológicas de esta compleja entidad
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Humanos , Endotoxinas , Falência Hepática AgudaRESUMO
Aproximadamente 80 por ciento de la hepatitis C evoluciona a la cronicidad. Factores como los epidemiológicos, virales y del huésped intervienen en la progresión de la enfermedad. Se describió el comportamiento de variables epidemiológicas asociadas a la hepatitis crónica C y se identificó la posible asociación de estas con la intensidad de la fibrosis. Se estudiaron 80 pacientes con hepatitis C. Se determinó la intensidad de la fibrosis por el sistema de puntuación METAVIR. Se agruparon en: ausencia o poca fibrosis (F0-F1) y fibrosis marcada (F2 a F4) buscando la posible asociación estadística con los factores epidemiológicos. Se halló asociación significativa entre el estimado de antigüedad de la infección, la vía de adquisición y la edad al contraerla con la intensidad de la fibrosis. La progresión de la hepatitis C puede estar determinada por algunos factores epidemiológicos que influyen de forma decisiva en la historia natural de la enfermedad