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Paraoxonase 1 and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-Analysis
Kazuhiko Kotani1, Jun Watanabe1, Kouichi Miura2
1Division of Community and Family Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi 329-0498, Japan.
Abstract:
Oxidative stress is involved in the pathophysiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, reliable biomarkers of NAFLD in relation to oxidative stress are not available. While paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is an antioxidant biomarker, there appears to be mixed data on PON-1 in patients with NAFLD. The aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the current data on PON1 activity (i.e., paraoxonase and arylesterase) in patients with NAFLD. A PubMed, CENTRAL, and Embase search identified 12 eligible articles. In the meta-analysis, the paraoxonase activity was low in patients with NAFLD (mean difference (MD) -27.17 U/L; 95% confidence interval (CI) -37.31 to -17.03). No difference was noted in the arylesterase activity (MD 2.45 U/L; 95% CI -39.83 to 44.74). In a subgroup analysis, the paraoxonase activity was low in biopsy-proven nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (MD -92.11 U/L; 95% CI -115.11 to -69.11), while the activity in NAFLD as diagnosed by ultrasonography or laboratory data was similar (MD -2.91 U/L; 95% CI -11.63 to 5.80) to that of non-NAFLD. In summary, the PON1, especially paraoxonase, activity could be a useful biomarker of NAFLD. Further studies are warranted to ascertain the relevance of PON1 measurements in patients with NAFLD.
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