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The aim of this study is to examine the correlation between the severity of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis/non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH/NAFLD) in naïve and hepatitis C (HCV) positive patients and the amplitude of alpha-defensin immunohistochemical staining in liver biopsy.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immunohistochemical staining | Diagnostic Test | Pathological liver slides to be immunohistochemically stained for alpha-defensin |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Amplitude of immunohistochemical stain | The amplitude of each slide will be graded from 1-4 | Six months |
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Patients attending our liver unit who underwent a liver biopsy with proven fatty liver disease
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rami Abu Fanne, MD | Contact | 972-50-3573694 | ramia@hadassah.org.il |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Rami Abu Fanne, MD | Hillel Yaffe Medical Center | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hille Yaffe Medical Center | Hadera | 38100 | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D007249 | Inflammation |
| D005234 | Fatty Liver |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D008107 | Liver Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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