Ultrasound Score of Liver Steatosis Severity in the Diagnosis of Peripheral Arterial Atherosclerosis in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a widespread closely associated with obesity and metabolic disorders. Noninvasive instrumental markers are of great importance in the diagnosis NAFLD. The aim present investigation was to study correlation Hamaguchi score prevalence peripheral arterial atherosclerosis evaluate diagnostic value relation presence carotid lower limb stenoses. Materials Methods. All participants underwent duplex scanning arteries basin extremities, abdominal ultrasound examination. Results . involved 175 patients, including 72 men 103 women. Median age patients 50 years. Combined extremities detected 76 (43,4 %) patients. severity hepatic steatosis according 2 points. Significantly higher values (p=0,026) were observed group combined arteries. According logistic regression analysis, one unit increase 1,192-fold (95 % CI 1,023-1,387) relative risk finding two basins (carotid extremity arteries). ROC-analysis, increasing score>2 points allowed diagnose stenoses sensitivity 52,6 specificity 63,6 (AUC=0,596; p=0,024). Conclusion In NAFLD made it possible %.