A study was conducted to investigate the correlation between changes in abdominal adipose tissue depots assessed by MRI and hepatic histologic improvement in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). NASH is a condition characterized by the buildup of fat in the liver, which can lead to inflammation and liver damage.
The study included 50 patients with biopsy-proven NASH who underwent MRI exams at baseline and after one year of follow-up. MRI was used to measure various abdominal adipose tissue depots, including visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), and hepatic fat fraction (HFF).
Histologic improvement in NASH was assessed using the Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Activity Score (NAS), which takes into account features such as steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. A reduction in NAS score indicates improvement in liver health.
The results showed that changes in abdominal adipose tissue depots assessed by MRI correlated with hepatic histologic improvement in NASH. Specifically, a decrease in VAT and SAT was associated with improvement in NAS score, indicating a reduction in liver fat and inflammation.
Furthermore, changes in HFF assessed by MRI also correlated with hepatic histologic improvement. A reduction in HFF indicated a decrease in liver fat content, which is an important marker of NASH severity.
These findings suggest that changes in abdominal adipose tissue depots, as measured by MRI, can serve as non-invasive markers of hepatic histologic improvement in NASH. This has implications for monitoring disease progression and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving liver health in patients with NASH. Further research is needed to validate these findings and explore the underlying mechanisms linking abdominal adipose tissue changes to liver health in NASH.
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