Research Article Details
Article ID: | A25821 |
PMID: | 21427524 |
Source: | J Endocrinol Invest |
Title: | Risk of cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease in diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: just a coincidence? |
Abstract: | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is estimated to afflict ~20-30% of the general population, and over 70% of the patients with Type 2 diabetes. Given the expected rise in the prevalence of obesity and diabetes, NAFLD will be, if not already there, an epidemic. The consequences of NAFLD are numerous, and range from progression to chronic liver disease with its associated morbidity and mortality, to worsening insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes, to being a contributor to both cardiovascular disease (CVD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). NAFLD is, therefore, a complex problem with implications far beyond the liver. This review focuses on the rapidly expanding body of clinical evidence suggesting that NAFLD is associated with an increased prevalence and incidence of both CVD and CKD in patients with diabetes. This association appears to be independent of obesity, hypertension, and other potential confounding factors. However, given the heterogeneity and small number of observational studies, further research is urgently required to corroborate the prognostic role of NAFLD in the development and progression of CVD and CKD among patients with diabetes, and to further elucidate the complex and intertwined mechanisms that link NAFLD with these adverse outcomes. |
DOI: | 10.3275/7614 |

Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs | |
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S01 | Improve insulin resistance | insulin sensitizer; insulin resistance; glucose tolerance | Biguanide: increases 5-AMP activated protein kinase signaling; SGLT-2 inhibitor; Thiazalidinedione: selective PPAR-γ agonists; GLP-1 agonist | Metformin; Empagliflozin; Canagliflozin; Rosiglitazone; Pioglitazone; Liraglutide | Details |
Target ID | Target Name | GENE | Action | Class | UniProtKB ID | Entry Name |
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Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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I12 | 10763 | Hypertension | An artery disease characterized by chronic elevated blood pressure in the arteries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24352797 | disease of anatomical entity/ cardiovascular system disease/vascular disease/ artery disease | Details |
I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |
I14 | 9970 | Obesity | An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity | disease of metabolism/acquired metabolic disease/ nutrition disease/overnutrition | Details |
Drug ID | Drug Name | Type | DrugBank ID | Targets | Category | Latest Progress | |
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D328 | Serine | Chemical drug | DB00133 | SRR | Improve insulin resistance | Under clinical trials | Details |
D545 | Pig placenta extract | Biological extract | -- | -- | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |
D182 | Insulin | Biological drug | DB00030 | INSR agonist; CPE modulator&product of | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |