BACKGROUND: @entity1561 ( @entity1561 ) is a not very well known disease; it has been described principally in @entity28 and @entity6 @entity1 without significant @entity167 consumption. The @entity1 are practically asymptomatic, and the hepatic function test (HFT) shows minimal changes. The liver biopsy findings are identical to those found in @entity5881 . @entity1561 may progress to @entity82 . OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of @entity1561 in a Mexican community. METHODS: In the City of Pachuca, Mexico, we studied volunteers of both sexes who were between the ages of 17 and 75 years, all with an @entity167 consumption of < 20 g/week without any known @entity99 . A clinical review, laboratory test, and hepatic ultrasound were carried out. Subjects with HFT and ultrasound disorders were invited to continue the study with a hepatic biopsy. RESULTS: Ninety-seven volunteers completed the study, of whom 70 were non- @entity6 and 27 were @entity6 . Ten @entity1 (10.3%) had @entity1561 confirmed by hepatic biopsy; the prevalence in @entity6 was 18.5% and in non- @entity6 , 7.1%. In spite of the differences between @entity1561 @entity1 and the control group concerning gender, age, and @entity6 status, there was no significant statistical difference except for the gallbladder antecedent. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of @entity1561 was 10.3% in the studied group. @entity1561 is more frequent in @entity6 and @entity1 , but without a significant statistical difference. However, the odds ratio (OR) analysis shows @entity6 and female sex to be a risk factor for @entity1561 ; therefore it is probable than our sample size is not large enough.

[Prevalence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Comparative study with @entity6 XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients'] @entity82 :: ('MESH:D005355', 'Disease') :: ['cirrhosis'] @entity5881 :: ('MESH:D008108', 'Disease') :: ['alcoholic liver disease'] @entity6 :: ('MESH:D003920', 'Disease') :: ['diabetics', 'diabetic', 'diabetes'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese'] @entity167 :: ('CHEBI:16236', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol'] @entity1561 :: ('MESH:D065626', 'Disease') :: ['NASH', 'Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis'] @entity99 :: ('MESH:D056486', 'Disease') :: ['hepatic disease']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['patients']
