HOMA-IR as a Screening Test in NAFLD

Fayoum University100 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of HOMA-IR in diagnosis of NAFLD in patients with type 2 DM.

this study is a retrospective cohort study included 100 patients with type 2 DM from the outpatient clinic of internal medicine department at Fayoum University Hospital. They were divided into two equal groups according to the presence of NAFLD by ultrasound. All patients were subjected to history taking, clinical examination and investigations which included: ALT, AST, total cholesterol, TG, FBG and fasting insulin level,HOMA-IR(Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance) assessment.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

NAFLD

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- Diabetes obesity Exclusion Criteria: * use of alcohol

Locations (1)

Fayoum university hospital

Al Fayyum, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The correlation between HOMA-IF and NAFLD

Find a statistically significant correlation between HOMA IR and NAFLD in diabetics

Time frame: 6 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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