Metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatocarcinoma.

Metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and hepatocarcinoma. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2020 Feb 05;112:131-136 Authors: Serradilla Martín M, Oliver Guillén JR, Palomares Cano A, Ramia Ángel JM Abstract The term "metabolic syndrome" refers to a group of alterations comprising central obesity reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations, elevated triglyceride concentrations, arterial hypertension, and hyperglycemia. This syndrome has established itself as one of the epidemics of the 21st century. Among its causative agents are insulin resistance, leptin and adiponectin, changes in microbiota, and epigenetics. Its incidence in the European population is estimated to be around 25%. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome; its prevalence parallels that of obesity, and it has increased exponentially in recent decades. Recently, several publications have linked metabolic risk factors with the onset and development of hepatocarcinoma, and so it is essential to determine whether patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease should follow a protocol for hepatocarcinoma screening. At present, the worldwide incidence of hepatocarcinoma in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease without cirrhosis is only 2.7%. Screening for hepatocarcinoma in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and cirrhosis is mandatory, but the low incidence of hepatocarcinoma in patien...
Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Rev Esp Enferm Dig Source Type: research