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The Severity of the Clinical Expression of Lysosomal Acid Lipase in Patients with Cryptogenic Cirrhosis

Received: 24 March 2021    Accepted: 21 April 2021    Published: 4 June 2021
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Lysosomal acid lipase is an enzyme that intervenes in the last steps of lipid metabolism to hydrolyze cholesteryl esters. Patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis present a clear deficiency of lysosomal acid lipase with an unknown mechanism. Design: The present study has an analytical and retrospective design, of a sample of 55 patients with cryptogenic cirrhosis. The degree of association of lysosomal acid lipase was determined with the results of the enzymes alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase, as well as with the clinical manifestations of portal hypertension and splenic volume. The sensitivity and specificity of the test were determined for the diagnosis of the manifestations of portal hypertension. Results: The most frequent complication of portal hypertension was variceal hemorrhage with 40%, followed by ascites with 32.7%, and last, by hepatic encephalopathy, with 18.2%. Association by the x² test was without statistical significance with values of 0.177, 0.299, and 0.184 for encephalopathy, variceal hemorrhage, and ascites, respectively. The association of lysosomal acid lipase and splenic volume utilizing the Student t-test had a low degree of association and p >0.05. Through ROC curves, we obtained AUROC results close to 0.5. Conclusion: It is established that there is no correlation of the levels of activity of lysosomal acid lipase with the values of alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase, as well as with the presence or absence of clinical manifestations and by ultrasound of portal hypertension. Lysosomal acid lipase is not a good test for the diagnosis of the clinical manifestations of portal hypertension.

Published in American Journal of Internal Medicine (Volume 9, Issue 3)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajim.20210903.16
Page(s) 142-147
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Keywords

Lysosomal Acid Lipase, Cryptogenic Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Liver Cirrhosis, Liver Cirrhosis

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  • Internal Assistance Department, Secretary of National Defense, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Post-graduate Department, Higher School of Medicine, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Laboratory of Conservation Medicine, Higher School of Medicine National Polytechnic Institute, México City, Mexico

  • Department of Palliative Care, “El Buen Samaritano” Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Radiology Department, Ultrasonography and non-Invasive Images Section, Central Military Hospital, City of Mexico, Mexico

  • Faculty of Bioethics, Anahuac University Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Gastroenterology Section, Central Military Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico

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