Metabolic Features Effects on FAST Score in MASLD Patients

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Transient Elastography: participants will be subjected to anthropometric measurements, laboratory investigations (complete blood count, liver and kidney functions, lipid profile, virology tests, fasting insulin, fasting sugar, 2 hour postprandial sugar, HbA1c, and HOMA-IR), radiological examination (abdominal ultrasound, Fibroscan). the NAFLD fibrosis score, APRI, FIB-4 score, and FAST score will be calculated.

Study summary

The goal of this observational cross-sectional study is to evaluate the effect of metabolic features on Fibroscan-AST (FAST) score stratification in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) patients in Egypt.

Researchers will identify the metabolic risk factors in patients with MASLD. evaluate the effect of metabolic features on stratifying MASLD patients by predicting higher FAST score.

Participants will be subjected to history taking, clinical examination, laboratory investigations, abdominal ultrasonography, and transient elastography (Fibroscan) to measure liver stiffness (LSM) and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). The Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) fibrosis score and FAST score will be calculated.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• impact of metabolic features on FAST score — through study completion, an average of 6 months
  Calculating the FAST score by combining AST (IU/L) with LSM (kPa) and CAP (dB/m2) measured by Fibroscan for all MASLD patients. Evaluation of which metabolic features (DM, HTN, obesity, dyslipidemia) would be associated with a higher FAST score indicating having steatohepatitis with significant inflammatory activity and fibrosis.

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