Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in ulcerative colitis (UC): A case series and role of fibroscan

S 21 ANNUAL CONFERENCE—2013 N o n -a co h o lic Fa ty Lver D iea se sugar, abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome. 30.5 % of NAFLD were of normal weight and 6.4% were underweight which is significant. Subgroup analysis among women does not reveal any significant factor. Conclusion:The prevalence of NAFLD in this part of Tamil Nadu is 29.7%. 69.5%were rural population. Abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome, triglycerides, sugar were significant risk factors. The significant presence of NAFLD in normal and underweight implies additional pathogenetic factors. The low prevalence of transaminasemia does not permit its use as screening modality. Corresponding author. Purushothaman Padmanabhan. E-mail: paddy_gastro@yahoo.co.in NON-ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD) IN ULCERATIVE COLITIS (UC): A CASE SERIES AND ROLE OF FIBROSCAN Punit Mehrotra, Sangeeta Mehrotra, Pulkit Mehrotra, K. Verma Lucknow Gastroenterology and Gynaecologycentre and Neera Hospital,