MD, PhD, Postdoc researcher Mette Munk Lauridsen Department of Gastroenterology and hepatology, Hospital of South West Jutland, Esbjerg
Projekt styring
Projekt status
Sampling ongoing
Data indsamlingsdatoer
Start
01.12.2017
Slut
31.05.2032
Projektet i tal
OPEN undersøgelse/kliniske data
Forventet # af deltagere
600
Inkluderet antal deltagere
286
OPEN Biobank
Inkluderede deltagere med prøver
166
Prøver
8.894
Prognostic Signifcance of Fatty Liver Disease in Bariatric Patients (PROMETHEUS)
Short summary
We examine the prevalence and prognostic significance of fatty liver disease in persons with BMI above 35 who undergo bariatric surgery and in a control group who do not.
The novelty is that we do serial liver and fat tissue biopsies at inclusion, at surgery and after 24 months. Further, we do extensive biobanking.
The project is a collaboration between ATLAS Centre at SDU, FLASH Center at OUH and Hospital of South West Jutland.
Rationale
Fatty liver disease is rapidly becoming the leading cause for liver disease in the Western World. This is consequence of the incresing prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome. The treatment we offer for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery. The hepatic component of the metabolic syndrome is not routinely evaluated prior to surgery and consequently we lack knowledge on the prevalence and prognostic signifcance of variuos degrees of fatty liver disease i.e. steatosis, non-alcoholic steatohepatits and fibrosis.
Description of the cohort
Inclusion criteria intervention group:
Age > 18 yrs.
BMI >35 kg/m2 and referred for bariatric surgery at Hospital of South West Jutland
Can give informed consent.
Inclusion criteria control group:
Age > 18 yrs
BMI >35 kg/m2 and no wish for bariatric surgery.
Can give informed consent
Exclusion criteria:
Aktive viral hepatitis
Contraindications to liver biopsi.
Cancer or other comorbidity with life expectancy under 12 months.