PREVALENCE OF NON ALCOHOLIC STEATO HEPATITIS IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHAEMIC HEART DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION

Abstract

Non alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) which lies in the spectrum of the broader entity Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD ) is emerging as a common cause of chronic liver disease.All the patients with NASH have elevated liver enzymes (almost two to three times the normal upper limit) and all of them have sonological abnormality (hepatomegaly and /or fatty inltration). Aim of this study was to measure prevalence of Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in patients of ischaemic heart disease and hypertension. So, study was conducted in General Medicine Dept until sample size of 75 was reached. All necessary laboratory investigations and clinical parameters were checked. Prevalence of NASH in total study population with history of IHD and or HYPERTENSION is 12%.Conclusion we can say that, prevalence of NON ALCOHOLIC STEATO HEPATITIS (NASH), in patients with ischaemic heart disease and hypertension is low, but there is strong association of metabolic syndrome, with patients having NASH.