Sleep Apnoea May Worsen Liver Disease in Adults
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the accumulation fat in liver cells in people who do not consume alcohol or consume little alcohol.
Key takeaways:
· A recent study reveals that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and low night-time oxygen lead to the progression of NAFLD in adults.
· The study also reveals that OSA apnoea and low night-time oxygen may trigger the progression of paediatric NAFLD to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) – a type of fatty liver disease characterized by inflammation of the liver with concurrent fat accumulation in the liver.
· Patients with OSA and hypoxia were found to have more severe fibrosis or scar tissue in their livers than people without OSA/hypoxia.
Investigators found that patients with the most severe NAFLD experienced more severe sleep-disordered breathing and significantly higher apnoea/hypopnea index scores compared to those with less severe NAFLD.
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