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ArticleScientific reports2021

Liver fibrosis indices are related to diabetic peripheral neuropathy in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

Kyuho Kim, Tae Jung Oh, Hyen Chung Cho, Yun Kyung Lee, Chang Ho Ahn, Bo Kyung Koo, Jae Hoon Moon, Sung Hee Choi, Hak Chul Jang

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Kyuho KimDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-City, 13620, Republic of Korea.
Tae Jung OhDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-City, 13620, Republic of Korea. ohtjmd@gmail.com.
Hyen Chung ChoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-City, 13620, Republic of Korea.
Yun Kyung LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-City, 13620, Republic of Korea.
Chang Ho AhnDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-City, 13620, Republic of Korea.
Bo Kyung KooDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jae Hoon MoonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-City, 13620, Republic of Korea.
Sung Hee ChoiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-City, 13620, Republic of Korea.
Hak Chul JangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-City, 13620, Republic of Korea.
Seoul National University · KRSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The association between nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) or liver fibrosis and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) has not been well studied. We aimed to investigate the association of NAFL or liver fibrosis indices and DPN in individuals with type 2 diabetes. In this observational study, we included 264 individuals with type 2 diabetes, and calculated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) liver fat score, NAFLD fibrosis score, and Fibrosis-4 (FIB-4) index to evaluate the status of NAFLD or liver fibrosis. DPN was diagnosed when the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument-Physical Examination score was ≥ 2.5. The NAFLD fibrosis score and FIB-4 index were significantly higher in individuals with DPN than in those without DPN. Logistic analyses showed that the NAFLD fibrosis score and FIB-4 index were associated with DPN after adjustment for covariates (adjusted odds ratio 1.474 and 1.961, respectively). In the subgroup analysis, this association was only significant in the group with a high NAFLD liver fat score (> - 0.640). Serum levels of fetuin-A, a hepatokine, were decreased in individuals with abnormal vibration perception or 10-g monofilament tests compared with their counterparts. The present study suggests that liver fibrosis might be associated with DPN in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

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Body Mass IndexSeverity of Illness IndexDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic NeuropathiesFemaleHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk Factors

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PMID34934162
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