Effect of Vitamin A and Calcium in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

NCT ID: NCT06031532

Last Updated: 2023-09-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

110 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-01

Study Completion Date

2023-08-01

Brief Summary

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has become the most common liver disease at a global scale and is strongly associated with the obesity and metabolic syndrome . It is recognized as a hepatic manifestation of the metabolic syndrome, and characterized by lipid infiltration in the hepatocytes. NAFLD comprises a range of diseases from simple steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fibrosis, cirrhosis, and may progress to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) .

The worldwide prevalence of NAFLD is estimated to be 24% while it is reported to have much higher incidence in patients with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes (T2D) (5). The mortality rate and the number of liver transplantations owing to NAFLD and NASH are increasing, making it the second leading cause of liver transplant in the United States .

Tow significant metabolic abnormalities commonly linked to NAFLD are insulin resistance (IR) and increased supply of fatty acids to the liver . Chronic liver diseases (CLD), including NAFLD, are commonly associated with nutrient and vitamins deficiencies such as those of vitamins D and A (8,9).

Almost all studies documenting vitamin A status in metabolic syndrome (MetS) report reductions in serum retinol, retinoic acid, and/or β-carotene that are inversely correlated with MetS features, including obesity, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, and hypertriglyceridemia . In line with these observations, inadequate serum retinol levels (\<1.05 μmol/L) were found in 11-36% of morbidly obese adults with ultrasonography-proven NAFLD, and a significant association between low retinol levels and insulin resistance (IR) was found . Moreover, serum retinol levels were inversely associated with body mass and serum transaminases in patients with NAFLD, suggesting a link between retinol inadequacy and development of disease.

The liver plays a critical role in lipid metabolism by taking up serum free fatty acids (FFA) that are involved in the synthesis, storage, and transport of lipid metabolites. The accumulation of excess triacylglycerol (TG) within the liver due to the entry of excess FFA from the obese adipose tissue due to increased lipolysis leads to the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) .

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Effect of Vitamin A and Calcium in Patients With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Patients

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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cases group

Non-alcoholic fatty liver patients

No interventions assigned to this group

control group

healthy persons

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* NAFLD patients

Exclusion Criteria

* • Chronic viral hepatitis or other chronic liver diseases.

* Hepatocellular carcinoma or other malignancies.
* Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within the last three months.
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sohag University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zainab Mahmoud Kadry

lecturer of medical biochemistry

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Sohag university Hospital

Sohag, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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Muthiah MD, Sanyal AJ. Burden of Disease due to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2020 Mar;49(1):1-23. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2019.09.007.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 32033757 (View on PubMed)

Raza S, Rajak S, Anjum B, Sinha RA. Molecular links between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatoma Res. 2019 Dec 11;5:42. doi: 10.20517/2394-5079.2019.014.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31867441 (View on PubMed)

Younossi Z, Stepanova M, Ong JP, Jacobson IM, Bugianesi E, Duseja A, Eguchi Y, Wong VW, Negro F, Yilmaz Y, Romero-Gomez M, George J, Ahmed A, Wong R, Younossi I, Ziayee M, Afendy A; Global Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Council. Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Is the Fastest Growing Cause of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Transplant Candidates. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Mar;17(4):748-755.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.05.057. Epub 2018 Jun 14.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29908364 (View on PubMed)

Younossi Z, Anstee QM, Marietti M, Hardy T, Henry L, Eslam M, George J, Bugianesi E. Global burden of NAFLD and NASH: trends, predictions, risk factors and prevention. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jan;15(1):11-20. doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2017.109. Epub 2017 Sep 20.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28930295 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Soh-Med-23-04-25PD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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