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Filter by:Background Fetuin A, synthesized in hepatocyte, is a circulatory inhibitor of precipitation of calcium and phosphate and links to cardiovascular calcification and mortality in dialysis patients; besides, it is associated with insulin resistance in general population. Hepatic fat accumulation enhanced fetuin A secretion in animal model. Objects This study is designed to investigate the association of fetuin A level, insulin resistance and hepatic fat content in dialysis patients. Besides, we planed to observe the survival of dialysis patient with different hepatic fat content. Methods. This is a prospective observational study. Three hundred and fifty ESRD patients undergoing maintenance HD or PD will be recruited for this prospective investigation. All the participants will receive baseline abdominal ultrasound for estimation of hepatic fat content. Hepatic fat content will be estimated as minimal, mild, moderate or severe according to the Hepburn classification. Besides, all participants also check baseline fetuin A, HOMA-IR, hs-CRP, adiponectin, leptin and lipid profiles (T-CHO, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C), nutritional parameter and other biochemical parameters. All participants will be followed for 4 years for survival analysis. The outcomes are all-cause mortality and composite CV mortality. Expected results Dialysis patients with higher hepatic fat may have higher fetuin A levels which may lead to long-term survival benefits.
The purpose of this study is to investigate potential metabolic effects of resveratrol in obese healthy men with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The investigators hypothesize that resveratrol will: - decrease hepatic very-low-density-lipoprotein-triglyceride (VLDL-TG) secretion - decrease liver fat content - increase insulin sensitivity The investigators will look at changes in: - lipid turnover (VLDL-TG kinetics, palmitate kinetics, indirect calorimetry) - liver fat content (MR liver spectroscopy) - insulin sensitivity (glucose kinetics during hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp) - body composition (DXA and MRI) - lipase activity and fat cell size (fat biopsy from abdominal and femoral adipose tissue)
This study will evaluate changes in liver fat content following multiple oral doses of MK-4074 and Pioglitazone Hydrochloride in adult males and females with fatty liver disease. The primary hypothesis of the study is that a multiple-dose administration of MK-4074 200 mg twice daily for 4 weeks results in a decrease in hepatic fat content with respect to placebo in adult male and female participants with hepatic steatosis (i.e., on order of 50% reduction in hepatic fat with respect to placebo is expected).
Probiotics and fruit fibre are given for 12 weeks to patients with fatty liver disease. The hypothesis is that probiotic bacteria and fruit fibre affect the gut microbial composition in a positive manner. The improved ecological system is believed to contribute to improved liver health and thereby counteract fatty liver disease.
The prevalence of NAFLD is 50-70% in obese people. A decrease of calorie intake and increase of physical activity are recommended as an effective approach for the prevention and treatment of NAFLD. However, the exercise model for NAFLD intervention is understudied. In the present study we aim to compare the effect of intensive and conventional exercise interventions on NAFLD.
This study is to evaluate the effects of Rosiglitazone, insulin sensitizer and alpha-lipoic acid, antioxidant on patients with pathologically proved NASH (non-alcoholic steato-hepatitis).
The Congenital Muscle Disease Patient and Proxy Reported Outcome Study (CMDPROS) is a longitudinal 10 year study to identify and trend care parameters, adverse events in the congenital muscle diseases using the Congenital Muscle Disease International Registry (CMDIR) to acquire necessary data for adverse event calculations (intake survey and medical records curation). To support this study and become a participant, we ask that you register in the CMDIR. You can do this by visiting www.cmdir.org. There is no travel required. The registry includes affected individuals with congenital muscular dystrophy, congenital myopathy, and congenital myasthenic syndrome and registers through the late onset spectrum for these disease groups. The CMDIR was created to identify the global congenital muscle disease population for the purpose of raising awareness, standards of care, clinical trials and in the future a treatment or cure. Simply put, we will not be successful in finding a treatment or cure unless we know who the affected individuals are, what the diagnosis is and how the disease is affecting the individual. Registering in the CMDIR means that you will enter demographic information and complete an intake survey. We would then ask that you provide records regarding the diagnosis and treatment of CMD, including genetic testing, muscle biopsy, pulmonary function testing, sleep studies, clinic visit notes, and hospital discharge summaries. Study hypothesis: 1. To use patient and proxy reported survey answers and medical reports to build a longitudinal care and outcomes database across the congenital muscle diseases. 2. To generate congenital muscle disease subtype specific adverse event rates and correlate with key care parameters.
This study is conducted to test the hypothesis that in type 2 diabetic adults with fatty liver who are resistant to metformin, treatment with liraglutide in combination with metformin will cause an absolute reduction in liver fat superior to insulin-metformin treatment within a 3-month period, as measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
120 patients of biopsy proven NASH will be randomized into two groups. Cases group will receive combination of pentoxiphylline and Vitamin E, and control group will receive only Vitamin E.
Dithiolethiones, a novel class of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activators, prevent insulin resistance through AMPK-dependent p70 ribosomal S6 kinase-1 (S6K1) inhibition. And it is well known that the modulation of S6K1 by oltipraz inhibited the development of insulin resistance and hyperglycemia through the AMPK-S6K1 pathway.Also some research reported that LXRg (a member of the nuclear hormone receptor)-mediated increases in SREBP-1c (the sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c gene) promote the expression of lipogenic genes and enhance fatty acid synthesis and oltipraz inhibits LXRg and SREBP-c. Therefore, Oltipraz inhibits fatty acid synthesis through AMPK-S6K1 pathway and LXRg-SREBP-1c pathway in liver.