Associations between higher plasma ferritin and hepcidin levels with liver stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes: An exploratory study.

Alessandro Mantovani Alessandro CsermelyAnnalisa CastagnaElisa AntinoriElisa DaneseChiara ZusiElena SaniFederico RavaioliAntonio ColecchiaClaudio Maffeis Luca Vittorio ValentiDomenico GirelliGiovanni Targher

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2023)

Higher levels of plasma ferritin and hepcidin were associated with greater NAFLD-related liver fibrosis (assessed by LSM) in patients with T2DM, even after adjustment for established cardiometabolic risk factors, diabetes-related variables and other potential confounders.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
risk factors
iron deficiency
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
skeletal muscle
climate change
metabolic syndrome