Journals / Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology / 2000 / Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 3

Alkol dışı steatohepatitis tedavisinde L-karnitin

L-Carnitine therapy in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

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Conclusions: These results suggest that carnitine treatment for six months does not improve histological and sonographic findings in hepatic steatosis but in large doses, it causes a significant decrease in serum ALT and AST levels, compared to dietary treatment alone.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background/aims: Carnitine deficiency is thought to be an etiologic factor in the development of steatohepatitis.
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Key Findings & Data:Group A (n=24) carnitine 1 g/day; Group B (n=26) carnitine 2 g/day and group C (n=28) carnitine 3 g/day which was prescribed for a six month period in addition to specific dietary advice.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusions: These results suggest that carnitine treatment for six months does not improve histological and sonographic findings in hepatic steatosis but in large doses, it causes a significant decrease in serum ALT and AST levels, compared to dietary treatment alone.
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⚙️Variables:Karnitin · Hiperlipidemi · Diyet tedavisi

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Background/aims: Carnitine deficiency is thought to be an etiologic factor in the development of steatohepatitis. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of carnitine treatment in hepatic steatosis due to various etiologies. Methods: Patients were randomized to four different study groups. Group A (n=24) carnitine 1 g/day; Group B (n=26) carnitine 2 g/day and group C (n=28) carnitine 3 g/day which was prescribed for a six month period in addition to specific dietary advice. Group D (n=23) patients were given only the prescribed diet. Patients were followed up for an additional six months following discontinuation of drug treatment and advised to continue with the prescribed diet. Results: Serum mean ALT levels had reduced significantly in all groups on the third and sixth months and these decreases continued during follow-up examinations. The improvement of ALT was more prominent in group C compared to A and D (p<0.05). Fifty percent of patients in group C showed ALT normalization at the last follow-up and this rate was better than group A and D (p<0.05). No significant change was observed in the grade of hepatic steatosis according to sonography and histological examination of liver at the end of treatment, in any of the groups. Conclusions: These results suggest that carnitine treatment for six months does not improve histological and sonographic findings in hepatic steatosis but in large doses, it causes a significant decrease in serum ALT and AST levels, compared to dietary treatment alone. In conclusion, carnitine supplementation seems to be ineffective in the treatment of steatohepatitis.

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Amaç: Karnitin eksikliği yağlı karaciğer oluşumunda öne sürülen mekanizmalardan birisidir. Bu çalışmada çeşitli nedenlere bağlı alkol dışı karaciğer yağlanmalarının tedavisinde karnitin tedavisinin etkinliği araştırıldı. Yöntem: Hastalar 4 farklı çalışma grubuna randomize edilerek A grubuna (n=) 1 g, B grubuna 2 g, C grubuna 3 g/gün L-karnitin oral 6 ay süreyle diet tedavisine ilaveten verildi. D grubuna alınan hastalara sadece diet tedavisi verildi. Hastalar tedavinin bitiminden itibaren 6 ay süreyle izlendi. Bu süre içerisinde de diet önerilerine uymaları istendi. Bulgular: Tüm gruplarda serum ALT düzeyleri tedavinin 3. ayında, tedavi sonunda ve 12. ayda yapılan kontrollerde başlangıca göre belirgin azalma gösterdi. Bu azalma C grubunda A ve D gruplarına göre daha belirgindi. C grubu hastaların %50'sinde son kontrolde ALT düzeyleri normal sınırlar içerisindeydi ve bu oran A ve D gruplarına göre anlamlı olarak yüksek bulundu. Tedavi sonunda gruplarda karaciğer sonografisi ve histopatolojik bulgularda önemli bir değişiklik gözlenmedi. Sonuç: Bu sonuçlar 6 ay süreyle karnitin tedavisinin alkol dışı karaciğer yağlanması olan hastalarda ultrasonografik ve histopatolojik bir düzelme sağlamadığını göstermiştir. Ancak yüksek dozlarda serum ALT ve AST düzeylerinde, sadece diet tedavisi uygulanan hastalara göre anlamlı azalma saptanmıştır. Sonuç olarak karnitin yağlı karaciğer tedavisinde uygun bir ilaç gibi gözükmemektedir..

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UYGUN, A., KADAYIFÇI, A., BAĞCI, S., ERDİL, A., DEVECİ, S., SAKA, M., ATEŞ, Y., BULUCU, F., KARAEREN, N., DAĞALP, K. (2000). Alkol dışı steatohepatitis tedavisinde L-karnitin. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 3, 196–201. https://ajindex.com/articles/410528

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