Afro-Egypt J Infect  Endem  Dis  2018 September ; 8(3):140

Serum Resistin Level as a Diagnostic Marker in Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Sameh M. Abdel Monem¹, Talaat Fathy¹, Sally M. Shalaby²and Essam A. Wahab³                                             Tropical Medicine¹, Biochemistry² and Internal Medicine³ Departments, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt

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ABSTRACT

Background and study aim: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a state defined by extreme fat accumulation in the form of triglycerides (steatosis) in the liver. A subgroup of NAFLD patients characterized by injury to the hepatocytes and inflammation in addition to excessive fat, the latter condition, nominated non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The work aimed to evaluate the role of serum resistin level as a diagnostic marker in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis who were admitted to the Tropical Medicine and Internal Medicine departments, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University (inpatient and outpatient).

Patients and Methods: This study was performed on 38 patients between April 2017 to May 2018.They were classified into two groups; control group included 19 non-obese apparently healthy individuals, 11 males and 8 females with average age of 43.2 year and average body mass index of 23.46 Kg/m² and patients group  included 19 patients with NASH, 13 males and 6 females with average age of 44 year and average body mass index of 32.71 Kg/m². They had  bright fatty liver on ultrasono-graphic examination and raised ALT and AST and liver biopsy  confirmed the diagnosis of NASH. Clinical assessment, laboratory evaluation, pelvi-abdominal ultrasound, and serum resistin were done for all participants.

Results: In this study: Cut off level of serum resistin was >3.7 ng/ml and there was a significant difference as regard serum resistin in NASH group in comparison with control group.

Conclusion: Serum resistin level was significantly higher among NASH group in comparison to the control group. Serum resistin level  may be a good diagnostic marker for patients with NASH.