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Abstract: Background: we aimed to assess the influence of metabolic syndrome on fibrosis regression (using liver-stiffness measurement (LSM) and serological scores) and the relationship with the expression of lysyl oxidase-like-2 as a potential goal of antifibrotic therapy. Methods: We included 271 patients treated with Direct Antiviral Therapy (DAAs) in our hospital who achieved a sustained virological response (SVR); physical examination, blood tests, and LSM were made at baseline (B) and 24 months (24 M) after SVR. Hemodynamic studies and transjugular liver biopsies were performed on 13 patients. Results: At B, 68 patients were F1 (25.1%); F2 n = 59 (21.7%); F3 n = 44 (16.05%); and 100 were F4 (36.9%). Although the LSM (absolute value) improved in 82% of patients (n = 222), it progressed in 17.5% of patients (n = 48). At 24 M, 48 patients met the metabolic syndrome (MetS) criteria and there was an increase in patients with a BMI of >25 kg/m2 (p < 0.001). At B and 24 M, a BMI of >25 kg/m2 is a risk factor for significant fibrosis or steatosis at 24 M (p < 0.05) and progression on LSM (p < 0.001), as well as MetS at B and 24 M (OR 4.1 IC (1.4-11.7), p = 0.008; and OR 5.4 IC (1.9-15.4), p = 0.001, respectively). Regarding the correlation between LSM and the liver biopsy, we found that only six out of 13 patients had a matching LSM and biopsy. We found a statistically significant decrease in LOXL2 levels at 24 M with respect to B (p < 0.001) with higher serological value in patients with elastography of >9 kPa vs. <9 kPa (p = 0.046). Conclusion: Regression of LSM was reached in 82% of patients. Downregulated LOXL2 was demonstrated post-SVR, with overexpression in cirrhotic patients being a potential therapy goal in selected patients.
Fuente: J Clin Med . 2019 Aug 17;8(8):1242
Editorial: MDPI AG
Año de publicación: 2019
Nº de páginas: 11
Tipo de publicación: Artículo de Revista
DOI: 10.3390/jcm8081242
ISSN: 2077-0383
Url de la publicación: https://www.doi.org/10.3390/jcm8081242
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PUENTE, ANGELA
FORTEA, JOSE IGNACIO
POSADAS, MIGUEL
GARCIA BLANCO, AGUSTIN
RASINES, LAURA
CABEZAS, JOAQUIN
ARIAS LOSTE, MARIA TERESA
LLERENA, SUSANA
IRUZUBIETA, PAULA
EMILIO FABREGA GARCIA
JAVIER CRESPO GARCIA
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