The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of Protandim on the degree of liver injury after one year of supplementation. Protandim is a nutritional supplement composed of the following 5 botanical extracts: Bacopa Moniera extract, Milk Thistle extract, Ashwagandha powder, Green tea, and Turmeric extract. Protandim is commercially available and can be purchased without a prescription. Our findings could lead to a better understanding of the role of oxidative stress and antioxidant therapy in NASH and may ultimately help improve patient care. Hypothesis #1: Protandim will lead to a significant improvement in NAS compared to placebo. Hypothesis #2: Protandim will lead to a significant decrease in serum markers of oxidative stress and liver chemistry tests. Hypothesis #3: Protandim will lead to decreased levels of TNF- α compared to placebo.
Name: Protandim
Description: 1 675 mg capsule Protandim PO/day vs. 1 sugar pill PO/dayType: Dietary SupplementProtandim
Name: Placebo
Description: 1 675 mg capsule Protandim PO/day vs. 1 sugar pill PO/dayType: Dietary SupplementSugar pill
Allocation: Randomized
Parallel Assignment
There are 2 SNPs
7. Iron overload/hemochromatosis, as defined by the following: elevated transferrin saturation (greater than 45 percent) OR serum ferritin (> 300 microg/L in men or >200 microg/L in women), with one of the following: 1) presence of 3+ or 4+ stainable iron on liver biopsy (if obtained); or 2) Hemochromatosis gene testing showing homozygosity for C282Y or compound heterozygosity for C282Y/H63D (if obtained). --- C282Y ---
7. Iron overload/hemochromatosis, as defined by the following: elevated transferrin saturation (greater than 45 percent) OR serum ferritin (> 300 microg/L in men or >200 microg/L in women), with one of the following: 1) presence of 3+ or 4+ stainable iron on liver biopsy (if obtained); or 2) Hemochromatosis gene testing showing homozygosity for C282Y or compound heterozygosity for C282Y/H63D (if obtained). --- C282Y --- --- H63D ---