Evaluation of Risk of hEpatocellular Carcinoma
Study for the Evaluation of Risk of hEpatocellular Carcinoma in NonAlcoholic Fatty Liver
About This Trial
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common solid cancer and the second cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), that is hepatic accumulation of fat in excess of 5% not explained by at risk alcohol intake, is projected to become the leading cause of HCC in Western countries within 2025.NAFLD is most frequently caused by insulin resistance due to unhealthy lifestyle. Due to the epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes, NAFLD now affects one in three individuals worldwide. NAFLD-HCC frequently develops without overt cirrhosis suggesting that steatosis directly promotes hepatic carcinogenesis.
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Treatments Being Tested
quantify the impact of genetic risk factors
the impact of genetic risk factors for the development of NAFLD-HCC and their interaction with acquired risk factors, on the incidence of the disease in a prospective cohort of patients at risk, through a score capable of predicting NAFLD-HCC and selecting patients for whom screening is cost-effective.