Growth differentiation factor-15 and the association between type 2 diabetes and liver fibrosis in NAFLD.

Josh BilsonEleonora ScorlettiLaure B BindelsPaul R AfolabiGiovanni TargherPhilip C CalderJaswinder K Sethi Christopher D Byrne

Published in: Nutrition & diabetes (2021)

GDF-15 concentrations are a predictor of liver fibrosis and potentially involved in the association between T2DM and liver fibrosis in NAFLD. HbA1c concentrations explain a large proportion of the variance in GDF-15 concentrations.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
type diabetes
glycemic control
cardiovascular disease
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
weight loss