Association between Chronic Kidney Disease and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross Sectional Study

Abstract Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a growing health problem that poses a significant burden as it is currently the most prevalent form of chronic liver disease, affecting an estimated 25% of the worldwide population. Aim of the Work to evaluate the role of plasma LCN2 levels in the diagnosis and prognosis of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Patients and Methods Our case-control study was conducted on 102 Egyptian subjects between the ages of 18 and 70, recruited from the Internal Medicine and Hepatology Department and Clinics at Ain Shams University Hospital during the period from March 2023 to August 2023, and divided them into two groups. Group I: 51 Egyptian patients diagnosed with NAFLD (61% males; 39% females). Group II: 51 Egyptian healthy controls (51% males; 49% females) Results In this study, LCN2 levels were significantly higher in cases than in the control group (p