High protein diet for fatty liver disease
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests whether a high-protein diet can reduce fat in the liver for people with fatty liver disease (MAFLD). If you're newly diagnosed and overweight or diabetic, this diet change might help improve your liver health.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 18 and 65 years old.
- You must have a new diagnosis of fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and have not started treatment for it yet.
- You must be overweight (BMI over 23) or have diabetes.
- You must not be underweight (BMI below 23).
- You must not have significant alcohol intake (more than a small drink per day for women, two small drinks per day for men).
- You must not have viral hepatitis, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, or other autoimmune diseases, and cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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