title: [Fatty liver disease and other complications of obesity].
abstract: Obesity induces many organic complications (somatic, metabolic and mechanical). The aims of this prospective study were to evaluate its complications in a group of thirty fat patients. Fatty liver disease, detected by echography is noted at 70% of patients. Clinically, it makes pains at the right side and seems favorized by an elevated BMI > 40 kg/m2, and diabetes, hypertriglyceridemiae, hypercaloric and hyperglucidic ration. 10% of our patients present stone bile duct associated to fatty liver disease.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de Nutrition, Service de Gastro-entérologie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Mami
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Driss-Bellamine
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dakhli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chouaib
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: el Ouni
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ben Mami
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaïgi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Achour
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000473:pathology; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002114:Calcinosis; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography