Liver function and peripheral nerve dysfunction in diabetes

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An Association of Large-Fibre Peripheral Nerve Dysfunction with Non-invasive Measures of Liver Fibrosis Secondary to Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Diabetes
Kathryn H. Williams et al
Journal of Diabetes and its Complications

Aims
To examine for an association of elevated lower-limb vibration perception threshold (VPT) with NAFLD fibrosis

Methods
Two cohorts from a tertiary diabetes centre were studied – Cohort 1, n=456 with type 1 or 2 diabetes, and Cohort 2, n=106 with type 2 diabetes mellitus. All underwent a detailed assessment, including VPT measurement. Cohort 2 also had liver ultrasound and transient elastography (TE). NAFLD Fibrosis Score (NFS) was calculated for all with available data. Follow-up VPT measurements on participants in Cohort 1 to 2014 were also collected if available.

Results
Adjusted risk of higher VPT category ( ≥ 25V but < 50V, or ≥ 50V, c.f. < 25V) was greater for high-risk NFS in both cohorts (Cohort 1, OR 2.22[95%CI 1.24-3.98, p=0.007] and Cohort 2, OR 4.51[95%CI 1.08-18.87], p=0.039) and higher liver stiffness measurement (LSM) by TE in Cohort 2 (OR for each unit natural log increase in LSM of 2.42(95%CI 1.13-5.19), p=0.023). In Cohort 1, in those with VPT<50V and complete data, those with higher NFS had greater odds of increasing VPT category after 2.2(IQR 1.5-2.9) years.

Conclusions
Higher VPT associates with markers of liver fibrosis due to NAFLD in diabetes mellitus.
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NewsBot · Jan 1, 2024

Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in the elderly with diabetic foot ulcers: A longitudinal cohort study
Liya Zhang et al
Int Wound J. 2023 Dec 15

This study aimed to explore the association between metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and ulcer recurrence risk in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) through an ambispective longitudinal cohort. From December 2013 to December 2022, a total of 482 inpatients with DFUs (PEDIS grade 3 and above with a severe infection) were eligible for inclusion in this study. This was an ambispective longitudinal cohort study. All participants were followed up every 6 months for 9 years with a median of 36 months. According to whether having MAFLD or not, all subjects were placed into two groups: non-MAFLD (n = 351) and MAFLD (n = 131). The association between MAFLD and ulcer recurrence in patients with DFUs was then evaluated through multivariate Cox regression analysis, stratified analyses and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. Throughout the follow-up period, out of 482 subjects with DFUs, 68 had ulcer recurrence (14.1%). Three Cox regression models were established for data analyses. In the model I (unadjusted), MAFLD was significantly associated with the ulcer recurrence rate in patients with DFUs (HR = 1.79; 95% CI = 1.097-2.92; p = 0.02). Model II (adjusted model I with gender and age) (HR = 1.781; 95% CI = 1.09-2.912; p = 0.021) and model III (adjusted model II with CVD, duration of diabetes and Cr.) (HR = 1.743; 95% CI = 1.065-2.855; p = 0.027) also showed that MAFLD was significantly related to the ulcer recurrence risk in patients with DFUs, respectively. Stratified analysis indicated that subjects aged ≥60 had a greater risk of ulcer recurrence in MAFLD than in non-MAFLD (HR = 2.31; 95% CI = 1.268-4.206; p = 0.006). Kaplan-Meier survival curve analysis showed that ulcer recurrence rate had a significant association with MAFLD (log-rank, p = 0.018). This study indicated a close association between ulcer recurrence risk and MAFLD in patients with DFUs, especially in the elderly (aged ≥60). Therefore, special attention should be paid to the elderly with both DFUs and MAFLD because they have a higher ulcer recurrence rate than other general populations in routine clinical practice.
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