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Background and aims: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common type of chronic liver injury worldwide. Some studies have shown that thymosin beta4 (Tß4) is closely related to liver diseases. Nevertheless, only a few published studies have reported the relationship between Tß4 and NAFLD. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the levels of Tß4 in patients with NAFLD compared with controls and to validate their relationship in a larger cohort. Patients and methods: a total of 76 NAFLD patients and 130 healthy controls were included in the study. Serum levels of Tß4, IL-6 and adiponectin were determined by ELISA. Serum glucose, insulin and lipids, as well as liver function were measured. Multivariate statistical analyses were performed via logistic regression modelling to determine the predictors with a significant relevance to NAFLD. The association between serum Tß4 and study variables was tested using correlation coefficients calculations. Results: serum Tß4 content was 3.20 +/- 0.98 mg/l in NAFLD patients (n = 76) and 5.53 +/- 1.24 mg/l in healthy controls (n = 130); the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (p = 0.000). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified Tß4 (OR = 0.343, 95% CI 0.240-0.491, p < 0.001), LDL (OR = 1.019, 95% CI 1.007-1.030, p = 0.001), ALT (OR = 1.021, 95% CI 1.001-1.041, p = 0.040) and IL-6 (OR = 1.443, 95% CI 1.079-1.929, p = 0.013) as independent predictors of NAFLD diagnosis. Serum Tß4 levels had a significant negative correlation with total cholesterol, TG, AST, GGT and IL-6 (p < 0.05 for all) and the correlation coefficient values were -0.163, -0.253, -0.143, -0.245 and -0.155, respectively. Serum Tß4 levels were positively correlated with serum adiponectin levels, with a correlation coefficient value of 0.143. Conclusion: serum Tß4 may play a defensive role in the development of NAFLD. Further studies are needed to confirm the role of Tß4 in NAFLD
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Timosina/análise , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/fisiopatologia , Fígado Gorduroso/fisiopatologia , Síndrome Metabólica/fisiopatologia , Timosina/metabolismo , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Biomarcadores/análise , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/sangue , Fígado Gorduroso/sangue , Adiponectina/análise , Alanina Transaminase/análise , Aspartato Aminotransferases/análise , Interleucina-6/análise , Lipoproteínas/sangueRESUMO
Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether serum thymosin beta4 (Tβ4) can be a useful noninvasive biomarker to differentiate between nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL). Methods: The study included 24 NAFL patients and 21 NASH patients. The levels of Tβ4, 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine acid (8-OhdG), liver function parameters, blood lipid, and glucose were detected in the venous blood of all patients. The NAFLD histological activity score (NAS) was examined in biopsy specimens from all patients. Statistical analysis was performed in order to find differences between the two abovementioned groups. In addition, receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analyses for alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and Tβ4 levels were performed in NAFL and NASH patients and the cut-off value was determined. Associations between the variables were tested using correlation coefficient calculations. Statistical significance was set at a p value of < 0.05. Results: Serum Tβ4 content was 5.12 ± 1.87 mg/l in the NAFL group and 2.98 ± 1.35 mg/l in the NASH group (p < 0.001). Serum Tβ4 content and NAS, histological features of hepatic steatosis, lobular inflammation and ballooning, ALT, glucose and 8-OhdG levels were negatively correlated (p < 0.05 for all) in the NASH group. The correlation coefficient values were -0.530, -0.562, -0.574, -0.438, -0.446, -0.426 and -0.563, respectively. On the basis of ROC analysis, the best predictive Tβ4 cut-off value for detecting NASH was 3.94 mg/l (85.7% sensitivity and 79.2% specificity, which were higher than those of ALT). Conclusion: Serum Tβ4 level can be used as a biomarker for the diagnosis of NASH and was negatively correlated with the oxidation state of the liver (AU)
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Humanos , Fígado Gorduroso/fisiopatologia , Hepatopatia Gordurosa não Alcoólica/fisiopatologia , Biomarcadores/análise , Timosina/análise , Desoxiguanosina/análise , Biópsia , Diagnóstico DiferencialRESUMO
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Humanos , Ceratite/terapia , Soluções Oftálmicas/uso terapêutico , Timosina/uso terapêutico , Doenças da Córnea/tratamento farmacológico , Inibidores da Captação de Neurotransmissores/uso terapêutico , Receptores de Neurotransmissores/uso terapêutico , Neurotransmissores/uso terapêuticoRESUMO
En todo el mundo, la hepatitis viral es la principal causa de ictericia, enfermedad hepática crónica, cirrosis y hepatocarcinoma. Aunque se han realizado importantes avances en el tratamiento y en la prevención , no existe un tratamiento totalmente satisfactorio para cada una de estas dos enfermedades. Ambas representan un porcentaje elevado de la etiología de las hepatitis virales y tienen una alta tendencia a la cronicidad y al desarrollo de cirrosis, conllevando gran consumo de recursos sanitarios. Por otra parte los tratamientos son prolongados y con fármacos de precio elevado. Por ello es necesario aplicar la medicina basada en la evidencia en este tipo particular de patología para alcanzar la mejor relación coste/beneficio. En la presente revisión, analizamos los diferentes fármacos y regímenes de tratamiento empleados en las hepatitis crónicas virales B y C, así como las respuestas obtenidas (AU)