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Fatty liver? researchers to check uric acid link
NCT ID NCT07053709
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will screen 200 adults with metabolic fatty liver disease (MAFLD) for high uric acid levels. Researchers will measure uric acid and liver function at diagnosis and after 6 months. The goal is to understand how common high uric acid is in these patients and whether it can help guide better management of the disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that checking uric acid levels helps manage fatty liver disease and improve quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational screening study, not a treatment trial. It will not test any new drug or therapy, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Adult patients with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) were enrolled. Data collected included demographics, clinical history (comorbidities such as diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension), lifestyle factors (including alcohol intake), anthropometric measures (BMI, waist circumference), blood tests (uric acid, liver enzymes, lipid profile, CBC, HbA1c, hs-CRP, viral markers), and imaging by transient elastography (FibroScan with CAP).
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged over 18 years. * Diagnosis of MAFLD based on abdominal ultrasonography or other validated imaging techniques. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 years or younger. * Pregnant individuals. * Presence of any malignancy. * Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). * Patients with fatty liver disease who have previously undergone bariatric surgery.
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