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ArticleScientific reports2020

Hepatic steatosis and liver fat contents in liver transplant recipients are associated with serum adipokines and insulin resistance.

Ahad Eshraghian, Saman Nikeghbalian, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Kourosh Kazemi, Mohammad Reza Fattahi, Seyed Ali Malek-Hosseini

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Post-Liver Transplant Metabolic Syndrome.Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology
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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ahad EshraghianShiraz Transplant Center, Abu-Ali Sina Hospital, Shiraz, Iran. Eshraghiana@yahoo.com.
Saman NikeghbalianShiraz Transplant Center, Abu-Ali Sina Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
Alireza ShamsaeefarShiraz Transplant Center, Abu-Ali Sina Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
Kourosh KazemiShiraz Transplant Center, Abu-Ali Sina Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
Mohammad Reza FattahiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Seyed Ali Malek-HosseiniShiraz Transplant Center, Abu-Ali Sina Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IRSina Hospital · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our data about pathogenesis of hepatic steatosis after liver transplantation is scarce. This study aimed to investigate the association between serum adipokines and insulin resistance with hepatic steatosis in liver transplant recipients. We investigated the association between insulin resistance, serum adiponectin, insulin, and leptin with hepatic steatosis in a cohort of liver transplant recipients. Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance 2 (HOMA 2-IR) was used for estimation of insulin resistance. Hepatic steatosis was determined using ultrasound and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). A total of 178 patients were included. 79 patients (44.4%) had hepatic steatosis. Serum adiponectin (OR: 0.912; 95% CI 0.869-0.957; P < 0.001), serum leptin (OR: 1.060; 95% CI 1.017-1.102; P = 0.005), HOMA2-IR (OR: 1.671; 95% CI 1.049-2.662; P = 0.031), and post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) (OR: 5.988; 95% CI 1.680-21.276; P = 0.006) were independently associated with hepatic steatosis after liver transplantation. CAP values were negatively correlated with serum adiponectin (P = 0.011) and positively correlated with serum insulin (P = 0.001), leptin (P < 0.001) and HOMA2-IR (P < 0.001). Insulin resistance and alterations in adipokines might have central role in pathogenesis of hepatic steatosis after liver transplantation and can be targeted for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

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AdipokinesAdultBody Mass IndexFatty LiverFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceLeptinLiver TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedRisk FactorsAdipokinesLeptin

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