SURVEY ON CLINICAL AND SUBCLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERURICEMIA


Authors

  • Tiến Đào Đức Bệnh viện Quân y 175
  • Hiều Trần Văn Bệnh viện Quân y 175
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59354/ydth175.2025.364

Keywords:

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hyperuricemia

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the clinical and subclinical characteristics of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with hyperuricemia

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 234 patients with hyperuricemia who presented for examination and treatment at Military Hospital 175 from May 2023 to May 2024. NAFLD was diagnosed using FibroScan, and the clinical and paraclinical characteristics of this patient group were evaluated.

Results: The prevalence of NAFLD among patients with hyperuricemia was 55.13% with a mean CAP of 281.05 ± 31.99 dB/m (234 - 356 dB/m). The mean age was 47.85 ± 12.95 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 4.38:1. A majority of patients (82.17%) were overweight or obese, and 86.82% were asymptomatic. Laboratory findings revealed a median serum uric acid level of 482.0 µmol/L (IQR: 450.0–530.45 µmol/L), with high prevalence rates of dyslipidemia—elevated LDL, triglyceride, and cholesterol were observed in 63.57%, 64.34%, and 71.32% of patients, respectively. Additionally, 62.79% of patients exhibited elevated GGT levels.

Conclusion: NAFLD is relatively common in patients with hyperuricemia (55.13%), mainly occurring in middle-aged men who are overweight or obese and often accompanied by dyslipidemia. The majority of these cases present without clinical symptoms

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30-03-2025

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Đào Đức , T., & Trần Văn , H. (2025). SURVEY ON CLINICAL AND SUBCLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERURICEMIA. Journal of 175 Practical Medicine and Pharmacy, (41), 9. https://doi.org/10.59354/ydth175.2025.364