The present invention relates to the substantially non-invasive diagnosis of liver disease, especially to enable intervention in the progression of such disease at an early stage. This invention further relates to the use of plasma biomarkers to differentiate nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) from nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) and non-nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and normal controls. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of free eicosanoids and other polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) metabolite levels in plasma to differentiate NASH from NAFL and non-NAFLD normal controls.
本发明涉及肝脏疾病的基本无创诊断,特别是能够在早期阶段对此类疾病的进展进行干预。本发明进一步涉及使用血浆
生物标志物来区分非
酒精性脂肪性肝炎(NASH)与非
酒精性脂肪肝(NAFL)和非
酒精性脂肪肝(NAFLD)以及正常对照组。具体来说,本发明涉及利用血浆中游离
二十烷酸和其他多不饱和
脂肪酸(PUFA)代谢物
水平来区分非
酒精性脂肪性肝炎(NASH)和非
酒精性脂肪性肝病(NAFL)以及非
酒精性脂肪性肝病(NAFLD)正常对照组。