Buzzetti, E;
Petta, S;
Manuguerra, R;
Luong, TV;
Cabibi, D;
Corradini, E;
Craxì, A;
... Pietrangelo, A; + view all
(2019)
Evaluating the association of serum ferritin and hepatic iron with disease severity in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Liver International
, 39
(7)
pp. 1325-1334.
10.1111/liv.14096.
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Abstract
Background & Aims Hyperferritinemia, with or without increased hepatic iron, represents a common finding in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). However, it is unclear whether it reflects hepatic inflammation or true iron‐overload and, in case the latter is confirmed, whether this influences disease progression. We therefore explored the association between serum ferritin, degree and pattern of hepatic iron deposition and liver disease severity in patients with NAFLD. Methods We selected 468 patients with biopsy‐proven NAFLD from 2 European centres. Iron, hepatic and metabolic parameters were collected at the time of liver biopsy. Iron deposits in hepatocytes and reticuloendothelial cells were assessed and graded. Diagnosis of non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosis staging were performed. Results A total of 122 (26%) patients had hyperferritinemia, whereas stainable hepatic iron was found in 116 (25%) patients (38% predominantly in hepatocytes, 20% in reticuloendothelial cells and 42% in both). Subjects with stainable hepatic iron, particularly those with a mixed pattern, had higher serum ferritin and transaminases but only a mixed pattern of iron deposition was among the variables significantly associated with presence of NASH. Serum ferritin was not associated with presence of NASH, however it increased with worsening fibrosis stage (F3 compared to F0‐F1), and significantly decreased in stage F4. Conclusions A mixed pattern of hepatic iron deposition is associated with the presence of steatohepatitis, while serum ferritin increases with worsening fibrosis up to pre‐cirrhotic stage. In individual NAFLD patients, serum ferritin could be evaluated as part of non‐invasive diagnostic panels but not on its own.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Evaluating the association of serum ferritin and hepatic iron with disease severity in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/liv.14096 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/liv.14096 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | NAFLD, iron, ferritin, histology |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Inst for Liver and Digestive Hlth |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10070935 |
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