Assessment of serum hepcidin level and iron profile in obese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

This study was a case–control comparative study. Serum hepcidin and iron profile were measured in 60 obese patients (30 obese patients with NAFLD vs. 30 obese patients without NAFLD as a control group). Results NAFLD patients had significantly higher levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, and serum hepcidin than the control group (P
Source: Egyptian Liver Journal - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original articles Source Type: research