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The impact of bariatric surgery on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as measured using non-invasive tests
Carmit Netanel1, David Goitein2, Moshe Rubin2
1Liver Disease Center, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
Background:
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in bariatric surgery candidates. We evaluated the effect of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) on NAFLD using validated non-invasive measures.
Methods:
Patients with morbid obesity and NAFLD, planned for SG, were evaluated before and after surgery. Data collected included anthropometrics, biochemistry, adiponectin, SteatoTest™, NashTest™, FibroTest™, OWLiver® test and real-time ShearWave™ elastography (SWE).
Results:
Twenty-six subjects were included in the study, mean age 44.1 ± 4.8 years, 69.2% males. One year following SG, body mass index decreased significantly from 41.7 ± 4.8 kg/m2 to 29.6 ± 4.5 kg/m2. Concomitantly, significant improvements in triglycerides, ALT, diabetes markers and adiponectin were observed. Mean steatosis, as measured by SteatoTest™, was significantly improved. Steatohepatitis score measured by NashTest™ and OWLiver® significantly decreased. Mean fibrosis, as measured by SWE liver stiffness and FibroTest™, did not change over time.
Conclusion:
Steatosis and steatohepatitis are significantly improved by SG as measured by non-invasive measures.
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