Study of serum ghrelin changes and its correlation with malnutrition in liver cirrhosis in Egypt - 18/10/11
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Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) all over the world, with an estimated 8–10 million among a population of 68 million having been exposed to the virus and 5–7 million active infections (1 ). It is considered the most common aetiology of chronic liver disease (CLD) in Egypt, where prevalence of antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) is 10-fold greater than in the United States and Europe (2 , 3 ).
We have studied the role of plasma ghrelin, an orexigenic hormone that was found to correlate with malnourishment in CLD depending on Child classification. Sixty patients were divided in three groups according to Child classification and were compared to normal healthy controls (20 subjects). There was a highly significant correlation of plasma ghrelin and body mass index (BMI), mid arm circumference (MAC), waist circumference (WC) and tricuspid skin fold thickness (TSF). Also plasma ghrelin was specific and sensitive by the ROC curve analysis to BMI, which would indicate a new marker for malnourishment and possibility of a novel therapeutic approach.
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Vol 35 - N° 10
P. 638-643 - octobre 2011 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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