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- Title
The Impact of an SGLT2 Inhibitor versus Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Liver Steatosis in Diabetic Patients.
- Authors
Elhini, Sahar H.; Wahsh, Engy A.; Elberry, Ahmed A.; El Ameen, Nadia F.; Abdelfadil Saedii, Ahmed; Refaie, Shereen Mahmoud; Elsayed, Asmaa A.; Rabea, Hoda M.
- Abstract
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is related to metabolic syndrome via insulin resistance, where preventing disease progression is crucial in the management process. The study included 240 NAFLD patients with type 2 diabetes who were randomly allocated into empagliflozin 25 mg (EMPA group), ursodeoxycholic acid 250 mg (UDCA group), or the control group (placebo). The study outcomes included: changes in liver fat content (LFC; %) (utilizing the Dixon-based MRI-PDFF approach), liver enzymes, lipid and glycemic profiles, FIB-4 index, and non-alcoholic fatty liver score (NFS). All endpoints were assessed at baseline and after 6 months. EMPA outperformed UDCA and placebo in decreasing LFC (−8.73% vs. −5.71% vs. −1.99%; p < 0.0001). In post-treatment ultrasound images and MRI-PDFF calculations, more patients had normal fatty liver grade (no steatosis or LFC < 6.5%) with EMPA compared to UDCA. EMPA and UDCA showed significant regression in the FIB-4 index (−0.34 vs. −0.55; p = 0.011) and NFS scores (−1.00 vs. −1.11; p = 0.392), respectively. UDCA achieved higher reductions in insulin resistance than EMPA (p = 0.03); however, only EMPA significantly increased beta-cell function (54.20; p = 0.03). When exploring the differences between the two drugs, EMPA was better in decreasing LFC (%), while UDCA achieved higher reductions in liver fibrosis scores. Both showed a similar safety profile in managing liver steatosis.
- Subjects
URSODEOXYCHOLIC acid; SODIUM-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors; HEPATIC fibrosis; NON-alcoholic fatty liver disease; FATTY degeneration; EMPAGLIFLOZIN; GLYCEMIC index
- Publication
Pharmaceuticals (14248247), 2022, Vol 15, Issue 12, p1516
- ISSN
1424-8247
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.3390/ph15121516