Research Article Details
| Article ID: | A27802 |
| PMID: | 17399848 |
| Source: | J Hepatol |
| Title: | Psoriasis patients with diabetes type 2 are at high risk of developing liver fibrosis during methotrexate treatment. |
| Abstract: | BACKGROUND/AIMS: We investigated the impact of diabetes mellitus type 2, overweight, alcohol over-consumption, and chronic hepatitis B or C as risk factors, for liver fibrosis in psoriasis patients treated with methotrexate. METHODS: One hundred and sixty-nine liver biopsies from 71 patients who underwent liver biopsies as part of the monitoring of methotrexate treatment for psoriasis were reviewed. Fibrosis, steatosis and inflammation were staged according to the NAFLD activity score. RESULTS: Twenty-six patients had one or more of the risk factors and 25 (96%) of these (median cumulative dose methotrexate 1500 mg) developed liver fibrosis. Of those without risk factor, 26 (58%) (p=0.012) developed fibrosis (median cumulative dose methotrexate 2100 mg). Ten (38%) of the patients with risk factor(s) had severe fibrosis (stage 3-4) (mean cumulative dose methotrexate 1600 mg), while four (9%) (p=0.0012) of those without risk factors had severe fibrosis (median cumulative dose methotrexate 1900 mg). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with methotrexate treated psoriasis and risk factors for liver disease, especially diabetes type 2 or overweight, are at higher risk of developing severe liver fibrosis compared to those without such risk factors, even when lower cumulative methotrexate doses are given. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.01.024 |
| Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S03 | Anti-fibrosis | fibrosis | Angiotensin Receptor Blocker (ARB); CCR2/CCR5 antagonist; Thyroid receptor β agonist; PEGylated human FGF21 analogue; Monoclonal antibody to lysyl oxidase-like 2 (LOXL2); Galectin-3 inhibitor; FGF19 variant | Losartan; Cenicriviroc; VK-2809; MGL-3196; Pegbelfermin; Simtuzumab; GR-MD-02; NGM282 | Details |
| Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |