Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Chronic hepatitis and NAFLD represent a global public health problem since they are two common cause of chronic liver disease. Hepatic steatosis (HS) is becoming highly prevalent worldwide and its association with hepatitis B, although controversial previously, is increasingly encountered and thought to be related to host factors.Aim and methods: The aim of this retrospective study is to determine the prevalence of HS in chronic hepatitis B...

Background: Malnutrition and weight loss are well-recognized complications of Crohn disease (CD), however nutritional routine assessment is not commonly performed, resulting in under-detection and under-treatment of both malnutrition and nutrient deficiencies. In fact, a number of nutrition screening tools are available including the Nutritional Risk Index (NRI).Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and the associated factors of ma...