Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
232, P. 113257 - 113257
Published: Jan. 29, 2022
Lead
(Pb)
has
been
suggested
as
an
endocrine-disrupting
chemical.
However,
few
studies
have
investigated
the
association
between
chronic
Pb
exposure
and
fatty
liver
disease.We
aimed
to
investigate
of
with
disease
whether
variations
gut
microbiota
involve
in
mechanism
induced
by
exposure.We
conducted
a
cross-sectional
study
3066
rural
participants
East
China.
Blood
lead
level
(BLL)
was
detected,
abdominal
ultrasonography
used
diagnose
hepatic
steatosis.
Both
definition
non-alcoholic
(NAFLD)
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
(MAFLD)
were
used.
Wistar
rats
randomly
divided
into
two
groups
each
group
exposed
0
or
0.05%
w/v
through
drinking
water
for
28
weeks.
The
relevant
parameters
lipid
metabolism
analyzed.In
humans,
after
adjusting
potential
confounders,
odds
having
NAFLD
MAFLD
significantly
increased
54%
52%
fourth
BLL
quartile
(OR
1.54,
95%
CI
1.24,
1.91
OR
1.52,
1.22,
1.89).
In
rats,
visceral
fat,
steatosis,
dysbiosis
microbiota,
including
decrease
richness,
diversity,
evenness
phylogenetic
diversity
significant
alternations
composition,
particularly,
relative
abundance
Coprococcus
Oscillospira
at
genus
level.Chronic
could
induce
disease,
which
may
be
associated
microbiota.
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
29(Suppl), P. S17 - S31
Published: Nov. 29, 2022
“Metabolic
dysfunction-associated
fatty
liver
disease
(MAFLD)”
is
the
term
suggested
in
2020
to
refer
related
systemic
metabolic
dysregulation.
The
name
change
from
nonalcoholic
(NAFLD)
MAFLD
comes
with
a
simple
set
of
criteria
enable
easy
diagnosis
at
bedside
for
general
medical
community,
including
primary
care
physicians.
Since
introduction
term,
there
have
been
key
areas
which
superiority
over
traditional
NAFLD
terminology
has
demonstrated,
risk
and
extrahepatic
mortality,
associations,
identifying
high-risk
individuals.
Additionally,
adopted
by
number
leading
pan-national
national
societies
due
its
concise
diagnostic
criterion,
removal
requirement
exclude
concomitant
diseases,
reduction
stigma
associated
this
condition.
current
article
explores
differences
between
diagnosis,
benefit,
some
potential
limitations,
how
opened
up
new
fields
research.
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. e573 - e582
Published: Feb. 21, 2021
Background
&
AimsMetabolic
dysfunction-associated
fatty
liver
disease
(MAFLD)
is
a
new
terminology
updated
from
non-alcoholic
(NAFLD).
In
this
study,
we
aim
to
estimate
the
global
prevalence
of
MAFLD
specifically
in
overweight
and
obese
adults
general
population
by
performing
systematic
review
meta-analysis
through
mining
existing
epidemiological
data
on
disease.MethodsWe
searched
Medline,
Embase,
Web
Science,
Cochrane
google
scholar
database
inception
November,
2020.
DerSimonian-Laird
random-effects
model
with
Logit
transformation
was
performed
for
analysis.
Sensitivity
analysis
meta-regression
were
used
explore
predictors
pooled
statistics
high
heterogeneity.ResultsWe
identified
116
relevant
studies
comprised
2,667,052
participants
an
estimated
as
50.7%
(95%
CI
46.9-54.4)
among
overweight/obese
regardless
diagnostic
techniques.
Ultrasound
most
commonly
technique
generating
rate
51.3%
CI,
49.1-53.4).
Male
(59.0%;
95%
52.0-65.6)
had
significantly
higher
than
female
(47.5%;
40.7-54.5).
Interestingly,
rates
are
comparable
based
classical
NAFLD
non-NAFLD
population.
The
comorbidities
such
type
2
diabetes
metabolic
syndrome
19.7%
12.8-29.0)
57.5%
49.9-64.8),
respectively.ConclusionsMAFLD
has
astonishingly
adults.
This
calls
attention
dedicated
action
primary
care
physicians,
specialists,
health
policy
makers
public
alike.
Metabolic
disease.
We
heterogeneity.
respectively.
Biomedicines,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 83 - 83
Published: Dec. 31, 2021
The
largest
surface
of
the
human
body
exposed
to
external
environment
is
gut.
At
this
level,
intestinal
barrier
includes
luminal
microbes,
mucin
layer,
gastrointestinal
motility
and
secretion,
enterocytes,
immune
cells,
gut
vascular
barrier,
liver
barrier.
A
healthy
characterized
by
selective
permeability
nutrients,
metabolites,
water,
bacterial
products,
processes
are
governed
cellular,
neural,
immune,
hormonal
factors.
Disrupted
(leaky
syndrome)
can
represent
a
predisposing
or
aggravating
condition
in
obesity
metabolically
associated
steatosis
(nonalcoholic
fatty
disease,
NAFLD).
In
what
follows,
we
describe
morphological-functional
features
role
major
modifiers
discuss
recent
evidence
pointing
key
obesity/NAFLD.
Antioxidants,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 270 - 270
Published: Feb. 10, 2021
Non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
and
metabolic
syndrome
(MS)
are
two
different
entities
sharing
common
clinical
physio-pathological
features,
with
insulin
resistance
(IR)
as
the
most
relevant.
Large
evidence
leads
to
consider
it
a
risk
factor
for
cardiovascular
disease,
regardless
of
age,
sex,
smoking
habit,
cholesterolemia,
other
elements
MS.
Therapeutic
strategies
remain
still
unclear,
but
lifestyle
modifications
(diet,
physical
exercise,
weight
loss)
determine
an
improvement
in
IR,
MS,
both
histologic
picture.
NAFLD
IR
bidirectionally
correlated
and,
consequently,
development
pre-diabetes
diabetes
is
direct
consequence
at
extrahepatic
level.
In
turn,
type
2
well-known
multiorgan
damage,
including
involvement
system,
kidney
peripheral
nervous
system.
The
increased
MS
incidence
worldwide,
above
all
due
changes
diet
lifestyle,
associated
equally
significant
increase
NAFLD,
subsequent
rise
morbidity
mortality
metabolic,
hepatic
diseases.
Therefore,
slowdown
"bad
company"
constituted
by
consequent
indirect
costs,
represents
one
main
challenges
National
Health
Systems.