Prospective Cohort and Biobank of Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorFondazione Epatocentro Ticino

About this trial

The goal of this observational study is to establish a unified cohort for retrospective and prospective high quality baseline and follow-up data registration of patients with a diagnosis of NAFLD/NASH/MAFLD, according to standardized criteria.

This will allow future studies aimed at elucidate clinical presentation, natural history, response to treatment, genetic and metabolic risk factors, treatment options and outcomes of the disease. The cohort will allow investigators to carry out genetic, serological, microbiologic and immunological studies.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Participant must be ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent

Participant willing to sign the informed consent form (ICF) and to complete all study-specific procedures and visits

Liver biopsy with a histological evidence of NAFLD/NASH/MAFLD OR

Liver imaging (ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, CAP Controlled Attenuation Parameter) OR

Disqualifiers

To have a diagnosis of type I diabetes mellitus

To have a concomitant liver disease

To take or have taken in the last 12 months before enrolment, on more than 50% of days, drugs that may cause liver steatosis (long-term high dose systemic corticosteroids (> 20mg prednisone equivalent), amiodarone, methotrexate, tamoxifen, tetracycline, high dose estrogens and valproic acid)

Pregnancy and breast feeding.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

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