Publications by authors named "Giovana Godoi"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the prevalence of hepatic diseases in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Crohn's Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC), highlighting that these patients are prone to liver issues like non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and cirrhosis.
- - Conducted in Brazil, the research utilized a cross-sectional approach, gathering clinical, demographic, and ultrasound data from 71 IBD patients, mostly of middle age and predominantly women.
- - Findings revealed that 45.07% of the patients had NAFLD of varying severity, and a significant correlation was noted between liver steatosis and characteristics of liver morphology on ultrasound.
Background: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is an inflammatory and chronic disease, as well as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Current literature has shown that IBD patients are at high risk for NAFLD. In those patients, the pathogenesis of NAFLD may be more complex and related to multifactor causes, such as gut dysbiosis, unhealthy nutritional behavior, body composition and systemic inflammation.
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