NON-ALKOLİK STEATOHEPATİT TEDAVİSİNDE N-ASETİL SİSTEİN KULLANIMI

Giriş: Yağlı karaciğer (hepatosteatoz) terimi trigliseridlerin karaciğer ağırlığının %5'ini geçecek şekilde birikimidir. Hepatosteatoza inflamasyonun eşlik ettiği Mallory hyalin cisimcikleri, fibrozis ve sirozisin eşlik ettiği durumlar nonalkolik steatohepatit (NASH) olarak tanımlanır. Mukolitik etkinliği nedeniyle solunum yolu hastalıklarında kullanılan, ancak antioksidan etkinliği bilinen N-Asetil Sisteinin (NAC), NASH tedavisinde etkin olabileceği düşünülmektedir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Batın ultrasonografisinde hepatosteatoz tespit edilen 12 olgu çalışma kapsamında incelendi. Bulgular: Karaciğer sirozuna dönüşüm potansiyeli nedeniyle klinik olarak son dönem karaciğer yetmezliği riski altında bulunan bu grup hastaların tedavisinde, NAC’ın yerini belirlemek amacıyla, biyokimyasal ve histopatolojik bulguları değerlendirildi. Sonuç: NASH'deki biyokimyasal parametreler ve makroveziküler steatozis üzerine NAC’ın etkisi anlamlı bulunmuştur ve kesin etkilerinin belirlenebilmesi için, daha fazla sayıda vaka içeren, daha uzun süreli çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

N-ACETYL SISTEIN USE IN THE TREATMENT OF NON-ALCOHOLIC STEATOHEPATITIS

Introduction:Fatty liver (hepatosteatosis) is the accumulation of triglycerides that exceeds 5% of the liver weight. Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is a liver disease characterized by macrovesicular steatosis, hepatocytenecrosis, inflammation, Mallory bodies, and fibrosis.N-acetylcysteine (NAC) which have an antioxidant effect can improve liver function in patients within on-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Material and methods: Twelve cases with hepatosteatosis detected in the abdominal ultrasonography were evaluated in this study. Results: In our study, we evaluated biochemstrical and histopathologic findings in the treatment of these group of patients who are clinically suspected of having end-stage liver failure due to the potential for conversion to liver cirrhosis in order to determine the effect of the NAC. Conclusion: The effect of NAC was found to be significant on the biochemical parameters and macrovessel steatosis in NASH. There is a need for longer periods of work with more cases in order to determine their exact impact.

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