TY - JOUR
T1 - Improvement in liver histology is associated with reduction in dyslipidemia in children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
AU - Corey, Kathleen E.
AU - Vuppalanchi, Raj
AU - Vos, Miriam
AU - Kohli, Rohit
AU - Molleston, Jean P.
AU - Wilson, Laura
AU - Unalp-Arida, Aynur
AU - Cummings, Oscar W.
AU - Lavine, Joel E.
AU - Chalasani, Naga
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.
PY - 2015/3/7
Y1 - 2015/3/7
N2 - Objectives: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common cause of liver disease among US children, may be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The present study sought to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in children with NAFLD and assess dyslipidemia by liver histology and histologic changes. Methods: Individuals in the Treatment of NAFLD in Children (TONIC) trial were included (N=173). In the TONIC trial, children with NAFLD were randomized to vitamin E, metformin, or placebo for 96 weeks. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) improved in 56 children. Change in lipid levels from baseline and 96 weeks was compared between patients with and without histologic improvement and with and without NASH. Results: Dyslipidemia was frequent, with low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (<40 mg/dL) in 61.8%, hypertriglyceridemia (130 mg/dL) in 50.3%, hypercholesterolemia (≥200 mg/dL) in 23.7%, elevated lowdensity lipoprotein (LDL) (≥130 mg/dL) in 21.5%, elevated non-HDL cholesterol (non-HDL-C) (≥145 mg/dL) in 35.2%, and triglycerides/HDL >3.0 in 57.2% of patients. Histologic improvement was associated with significant decreases in cholesterol (-11.4 mg/dL vs -1.9 mg/dL, P=0.04), LDL (-11.2 mg/dL vs -2.1 mg/dL, P=0.04), and non-HDL-C (-8.8 mg/dL vs 0.5 mg/dL, P=0.03) compared with those without improvement. Children with NASH resolution had significant decreases in cholesterol (-10.0 mg/dL vs -0.9 mg/dL, P=0.02) and non-HDL-C (-7.3 mg/dL vs 1.1 mg/dL, P=0.01) compared with those without NASH resolution. There was no improvement in triglycerides, HDL level, or triglycerides/HDL ratio in either group. Conclusions: Dyslipidemia is frequent in children with NAFLD. NASH resolution and histologic improvement are associated with improvements in some forms of dyslipidemia.
AB - Objectives: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common cause of liver disease among US children, may be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. The present study sought to determine the prevalence of dyslipidemia in children with NAFLD and assess dyslipidemia by liver histology and histologic changes. Methods: Individuals in the Treatment of NAFLD in Children (TONIC) trial were included (N=173). In the TONIC trial, children with NAFLD were randomized to vitamin E, metformin, or placebo for 96 weeks. Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) improved in 56 children. Change in lipid levels from baseline and 96 weeks was compared between patients with and without histologic improvement and with and without NASH. Results: Dyslipidemia was frequent, with low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (<40 mg/dL) in 61.8%, hypertriglyceridemia (130 mg/dL) in 50.3%, hypercholesterolemia (≥200 mg/dL) in 23.7%, elevated lowdensity lipoprotein (LDL) (≥130 mg/dL) in 21.5%, elevated non-HDL cholesterol (non-HDL-C) (≥145 mg/dL) in 35.2%, and triglycerides/HDL >3.0 in 57.2% of patients. Histologic improvement was associated with significant decreases in cholesterol (-11.4 mg/dL vs -1.9 mg/dL, P=0.04), LDL (-11.2 mg/dL vs -2.1 mg/dL, P=0.04), and non-HDL-C (-8.8 mg/dL vs 0.5 mg/dL, P=0.03) compared with those without improvement. Children with NASH resolution had significant decreases in cholesterol (-10.0 mg/dL vs -0.9 mg/dL, P=0.02) and non-HDL-C (-7.3 mg/dL vs 1.1 mg/dL, P=0.01) compared with those without NASH resolution. There was no improvement in triglycerides, HDL level, or triglycerides/HDL ratio in either group. Conclusions: Dyslipidemia is frequent in children with NAFLD. NASH resolution and histologic improvement are associated with improvements in some forms of dyslipidemia.
KW - cardiovascular disease risk
KW - lipids
KW - metformin
KW - non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
KW - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
KW - nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
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U2 - 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000584
DO - 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000584
M3 - Article
C2 - 25714579
AN - SCOPUS:84926344564
SN - 0277-2116
VL - 60
SP - 360
EP - 367
JO - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
JF - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
IS - 3
ER -