Trajectories of glycaemic traits exhibit sex-specific associations with hepatic iron and fat content: Results from the KORA-MRI study.
Fiona NiedermayerYaqi SuRicarda von KrüchtenBarbara ThorandAnnette PetersWolfgang RathmannMichael RodenChristopher L SchlettFabian BambergJohanna NattenmüllerSusanne RospleszczPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2023)
Unfavourable 7-year trajectories of markers of glucose metabolism are associated with increased hepatic fat content, particularly in women, whereas the association with hepatic iron content was less clear. Monitoring changes of glycaemia in the sub-diabetic range might enable early identification of hepatic iron overload and steatosis.