Feasibility and efficiency of European guidelines for NAFLD assessment in patients with type 2 diabetes : A prospective study

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AIM: We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of a guidelines-compliant NAFLD assessment algorithm in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D).

METHODS: Consecutive patients aged < 75 newly diagnosed with T2D without coexisting liver disease or excessive alcohol consumption were enrolled. Patients were stratified based on liver enzymes, fatty liver index, ultrasound, fibrosis scores and liver stiffness measurement. Referral rates and positive predictive values (PPVs) for histological non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and significant fibrosis were evaluated.

RESULTS: Of the 171 enrolled patients (age 59 ± 10.2 years, 42.1% females), 115 (67.3%) were referred to a hepatologist due to abnormal liver enzymes (n = 60) or steatosis plus indeterminate (n = 37) or high NAFLD fibrosis score (n = 18). Liver biopsy was proposed to 30 patients (17.5%), but only 14 accepted, resulting in 12 NASH, one with significant fibrosis. The PPV of hepatological referral was 12/76 (15.8%) for NASH and 1/76 (1.3%) for NASH with significant fibrosis. The PPV of liver biopsy referral was 12/14 (85.7%) for NASH and 1/14 (7.1%) for NASH with significant fibrosis.

CONCLUSIONS: By applying a guidelines-compliant algorithm, many patients with T2D were referred for hepatological assessment and liver biopsy. Further studies are necessary to refine non-invasive algorithms.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:177

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Diabetes research and clinical practice - 177(2021) vom: 01. Juli, Seite 108882

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Besutti, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Bonilauri, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Manicardi, Elisa [VerfasserIn]
Venturelli, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Bonelli, Efrem [VerfasserIn]
Monelli, Filippo [VerfasserIn]
Manicardi, Valeria [VerfasserIn]
Valenti, Luca [VerfasserIn]
Ligabue, Guido [VerfasserIn]
Schianchi, Susanna [VerfasserIn]
Massari, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Riva, Nicoletta [VerfasserIn]
Froio, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Tagliavini, Elena [VerfasserIn]
Pattacini, Pierpaolo [VerfasserIn]
Giorgi Rossi, Paolo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Hepatocellular carcinoma
Journal Article
Liver biopsy
Liver fibrosis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Date Completed 06.10.2021

Date Revised 06.10.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108882

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NLM326304118