ArticleSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society2025
Effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A cohort study.
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Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are a novel group of oral medications used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a complication of T2DM, is now recognized as one of the most frequent causes of chronic liver disorders. We aimed to investigate the effects of SGLT2is on hepatic function and glucose homeostasis in patients with T2DM and comorbid NAFLD. To our knowledge, this is the first study in the Arab region to compare the effects of SGLT2is and other antidiabetic medications and to evaluate the outcomes after a 6-month follow-up period in this patient cohort. This cohort study involved 100 patients with T2DM. The patients were divided equally into two groups. The exposed group comprised 50 patients receiving any of the SGLT2is (empagliflozin or dapagliflozin); the non-exposed group comprised 50 patients taking any other oral antidiabetic medication (other than glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists or SGLT2is). The outcomes investigated were glycemic control, hepatic function, and liver fibrosis parameters, investigated at baseline and after 6 months. Significant improvements in glycemic control, hepatic function, and fibrosis parameters were observed in the SGLT2i group after 6 months, as evidenced by laboratory and clinical data (p < 0.001). Significant improvements were observed in hemoglobin A1c, Fibrosis-4 index, gamma-glutamyl transferase level, alanine aminotransferase level, and NAFLD fibrosis score (p < 0.05). The findings indicate that 6 months of SGLT2i therapy improved fibrosis and glucose homeostasis in patients with T2DM and NAFLD. Therefore, SGLT2is are effective therapeutic agents in this patient population.
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