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An Advanced Murine Model for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Association with Type 2 Diabetes
Published on: April 26, 2019
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and increased risk of chronic kidney disease
Kohichiroh Yasui1, Yoshio Sumida, Yasukiyo Mori
1Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan. yasuik@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
Abstract:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) share common features. Both are associated with visceral obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, and insulin resistance. However, the relationship between NAFLD and CKD is poorly understood. We examined the prevalence of and risk factors for CKD in patients with NAFLD. We analyzed 174 Japanese patients with liver biopsy-proven NAFLD using a cross-sectional design. Chronic kidney disease was defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 60 mL/min per 1.73 m(2) and/or overt proteinuria. Of 174 NAFLD patients, 92 (53%) exhibited histologic characteristics of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the progressive form of NAFLD; and 82 (47%) had non-NASH NAFLD. Chronic kidney disease was present in 24 (14%) of 174 NAFLD patients. The prevalence of CKD was significantly higher in NASH patients (19 of 92; 21%) than non-NASH patients (5 of 82; 6%). The presence of CKD was associated with a higher body mass index and the presence of hypertension and NASH. Our results demonstrated a high prevalence of CKD among patients with NASH.
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