Research Article Details

Article ID: A03850
PMID: 33847462
Source: Hepatol Res
Title: Meta-analysis of the effect of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on hepatic fibrosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Abstract: AIM: This study aimed to analyze the effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter&#160;2 (SGLT2) inhibitors on the indexes of liver fibrosis in patients with type&#160;2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and also to observe the effects on liver enzymes and liver fat. METHODS: This meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 statistical software. RESULTS: SGLT2 inhibitors could significantly reduce the level of hepatic fibrosis index: fibrosis-4 (mean difference [MD] 0.25, 95% CI -0.39 to -0.11, p&#160;=&#160;0.0007); serum type&#160;&#8547; collagen 7s (MD 0.32, 95% CI -0.59 to -0.04, p&#160;=&#160;0.02); and ferritin (MD 26.7, 95% CI 50.64, 2.76, p&#160;=&#160;0.03). SGLT2 inhibitors could significantly reduce the level of liver enzymes: alanine aminotransferase (MD 3.49, 95% CI -5.1 to 1.58, p&#160;<&#160;0.0001); aspartate aminotransferase (MD 3.64, 95% CI -5.10 to -2.18, p&#160;<&#160;0.00001); and glutamate aminotransferase (MD 7.13, 95% CI -12.95 to -1.32, p&#160;=&#160;0.02). SGLT2 inhibitors could significantly reduce the level of liver fat: liver-to-spleen attenuation ratio (MD 0.16, 95% CI 0.10-0.22, p&#160;<&#160;0.00001); magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MD 1.97, 95% CI -3.49 to -0.45, p&#160;=&#160;0.01); liver controlled attenuation parameter (MD 0.29, 95% CI -26.95 to -13.64, p&#160;<&#160;0.00001); liver fat score (MD 0.55, 95% CI 1.04 to -0.05, p&#160;=&#160;0.03); and liver fat index (MD 11.21, 95% CI -16.53 to -5.89, p&#160;<&#160;0.0001). CONCLUSION: SGLT2 inhibitors could improve liver fibrosis, liver enzymes, liver fat, and metabolic indexes in patients with type&#160;2 diabetes mellitus complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13645