Association of neck circumference-related indices with metabolic, atherogenic and liver function biomarkers in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a cross-sectional study

Autor: Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani, Sara Arefhosseini, Helda Tutunchi, Shahrzad Tavakkoli, Seyed Rafie Arefhosseini
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMJ Open, Vol 13, Iss 9 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2044-6055
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073452
Popis: Objective The present study aimed to establish the association of neck circumference (NC)-related indices with metabolic, atherogenic and liver function biomarkers in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Outpatient clinics of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.Participants A total of 175 adult patients with NAFLD diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography were included in this study. Sociodemographic characteristics, anthropometric measures and metabolic, atherogenic and liver function biomarkers were assessed.Results Results on 107 women and 68 men with NAFLD showed that 52%, 45.1% and 2.9% of patients had mild, moderate and severe NAFLD, respectively. There were significant differences in most of the anthropometric indices, serum levels of ferritin, creatinine and uric acid as well as liver enzymes, and Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) to Platelet Ratio Index (APRI) between the genders (p
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