Scientists dive deep into fatty liver to find key clues
NCT ID NCT00983463
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at liver tissue from 45 adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to identify which fats and proteins are present and how they change as the disease gets worse. Participants are 18–65 years old and scheduled for abdominal or bariatric surgery. The goal is to better understand what drives NAFLD, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Oct 2009
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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
Subjects having bariatric surgery or elective abdominal surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * 18-65 year of age * Undergoing elective abdominal or bariatric surgery * May have normal or elevated ALT/AST levels Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of viral hepatitis * Significant alcohol use * Intercurrent infections * Use of any thiazolidinediones
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, United States
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