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Hígado graso: aspectos clínicos en un centro de tercer nivel en Bogotá - período 2009-2013 / Clinical Aspects of Fatty Liver Disease at a Tertiary Medical Center in Bogotá from 2009 to 2013
Prieto Ortiz, Jhon E; Sánchez Pardo, Santiago; Rojas Díaz, Leonardo; Huertas Pacheco, Sandra.
  • Prieto Ortiz, Jhon E; Clínica Universitaria Colombia. Bogotá. CO
  • Sánchez Pardo, Santiago; Clínica Universitaria Colombia. Bogotá. CO
  • Rojas Díaz, Leonardo; Clínica Universitaria Colombia. Bogotá. CO
  • Huertas Pacheco, Sandra; Clínica Universitaria Colombia. Bogotá. CO
Rev. colomb. gastroenterol ; 29(2): 117-122, abr.-jun. 2014. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-722517
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Introducción: La enfermedad hepática grasa no alcohólica, o hígado graso (NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease) es una de las principales causas de enfermedad hepática a nivel mundial, con una prevalencia aproximada del 30% en adultos. En nuestro medio no se conocen las características clínicas de estos pacientes. Metodología: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo, con revisión de historias clínicas de 266 pacientes con diagnóstico de hígado graso, de la consulta externa de hepatología, de Clínica Universitaria Colombia, desde el 1 de enero de 2009 hasta el 31 de mayo de 2013, describiendo las características clínicas. Resultados: De los 266 pacientes incluidos en el estudio, 52,3% eran hombres y 47,7% mujeres, la edad promedio de diagnóstico fue de 51,6 años. El antecedente de importancia encontrado con mayor frecuencia fue la dislipidemia, la cual se presentó en 113 pacientes (42,5%); 127 (47,8%) pacientes presentaron esteatohepatitis no alcohólica (NASH, del inglés nonalcoholic steatohepatitis), 108 (40,6%) esteatosis simple y 31 (11,6%) cirrosis; estos últimos se clasificaron de acuerdo a la escala de CHILD, encontrando: 22 (70,9%) clasificados como A, 8 (25,8%) como B y 1 (3,2%) como C. La biopsia hepática se realizó en 31 pacientes (11,6%). Conclusiones: En los pacientes con hígado graso se identificaron, frecuentemente, elementos del síndrome metabólico, siendo el principal, la dislipidemia. La mayoría se encuentran en estadios iniciales de la enfermedad, con un bajo porcentaje de pacientes cirróticos, lo cual podría sugerir una evolución más lenta de la enfermedad en nuestro medio, hipótesis que debe ser validada en otros estudios.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), or simply fatty liver, is a major cause of hepatic disease worldwide: its prevalence is approximately 30% in adults. In our environment the clinical characteristics of these patients are not known. Methodology: This was a descriptive and retrospective review of medical records from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2013 of 266 patients diagnosed with fatty liver disease in the hepatology outpatient service at the Clínica Universitaria Colombia. Results: Of the 266 patients included in this study, 52.3 % were men and 47.7 % were women. The mean age at diagnosis was 51.6 years. The most frequently found antecedent of importance to the development of NAFLD was dyslipidemia which was found in 113 patients (42.5 %). 127 (47.8%) patients had nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and 108 (40.6%) had simple steatosis. Thirty-one patients (11.6%) had cirrhosis which was classified according to CHILD scale: 22 (70.9%) were classified as A, 8 (25.8%) were classified as B, and one (3.2 %) was classified as C. Liver biopsies were taken from 31 patients (11.6%). Conclusions: Elements of metabolic syndrome, especially dyslipidemia, are often identified in our patients with FLD. Since most of these patients are in early stages of the disease with a low percentage of cirrhotic patients, it may be that the disease progresses more slowly in our environment than elsewhere. This is a hypothesis that should be validated in other studies.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fibrosis / Risk Factors / Fatty Liver / Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. colomb. gastroenterol Journal subject: Gastroenterology Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Clínica Universitaria Colombia/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Fibrosis / Risk Factors / Fatty Liver / Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Liver Cirrhosis Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. colomb. gastroenterol Journal subject: Gastroenterology Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Clínica Universitaria Colombia/CO