A pilot study of the effect of taurine on patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver.
- VernacularTitle:牛磺酸治疗非酒精性脂肪肝19例临床观察
- Author:
Yuexiang CHEN
;
Su LIU
;
Xin ZENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Taurine Nonalcoholic fatty liver Nonalcoholic steatohepatit is
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective TO investigate the efficacy and safety of taurine in this disorder.Methods Nineteen patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver verifie d by B ultrasound and (or) computed tomography were included in this pilot study .Viral,alcoholic,autoimmune and other hepatic diseases were excluded.Patients we re given 6.0 g of taurine daily for 3 months.Measurement of liver function,s erum lipid profile,fast blood glucose,and B ultrasound and (or) computed tomogra phy examination were done before and after three-month treatment.Results A significant decrease in the serum levels of alanine a minotransferase,aspartate aminotransferase and ?-glutamyl transpeptidase (P
