Efficacy of Nutritional Therapy With High Methionine Content in the Treatment of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Efficacy of Nutritional Therapy With High Methionine Content in the Treatment of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver: a Randomized Clinical Trial
To assess the effect of a methionine metabolism-based dietary strategy in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in order to reduce complications while improving the quality of life for patients.
A randomized controlled clinical trial with parallel design was performed, a ratio of at least one patient in the control group for each subject in the experimental group.
Inclusion Criteria:
• Diagnosis of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by biochemical parameters used by the SteatoTest and Fatty Liver Index (IHG), greater than 60 points on the scale and confirmed by liver ultrasound
Exclusion Criteria:
• Previous diagnosis of cirrhosis, hepatocarcinoma, Wilson's disease, viral hepatitis B and C and neoplasms of any origin