Levels of serum vitamin A, alpha-tocopherol and malondialdehyde in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis: relationship with histopathologic severity.
Int J Clin Pract
; 59(3): 318-23, 2005 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15857329
ABSTRACT
The aims of our study were to estimate serum levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), serum levels of vitamin A and alpha-tocopherol as antioxidants and determine relationship of these with histopathologic severity in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Twenty-nine patients with biopsy-proven NASH were included to study. NASH were histopathologically scored for grading and staging. Serum MDA and vitamin A levels were increased in patients with NASH and simple steatosis as compared to healthy control group. Serum alpha-tocopherol levels measured in simple steatosis and NASH were significantly lower than in healthy control group. There was no significant difference between grade/stage 0-1 and grade/stage 2-3 in terms of MDA, vitamin A and alpha-tocopherol levels. Serum MDA and vitamin A levels are increased in simple steatosis and NASH. MDA, vitamin A and alpha-tocopherol levels in NASH were not associated with the histopathologic severity.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vitamin A
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Alpha-Tocopherol
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Fatty Liver, Alcoholic
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Malondialdehyde
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Year:
2005
Type:
Article