The Impact of Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporter Type-2 Inhibitors on Alanine Aminotransferase Levels in Type-2 Diabetes Patients Having Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Pakistan
We observed an average reduction in mean ALT levels when SGLT2Is was initiated in T2DM patients having NAFLD. Apart from encouraging diet and lifestyle modification, early intervention with SGLT2Is may decrease liver-related morbidity and mortality resulting from NAFLD.
Authors
- Iqbal Azam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0766-4064)
- Uzma Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9991-4061)
- Asefa Shariq Ansari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1706-9461)
- Azra Rizwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0737-7578)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (KE)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
- University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.40.11.8900
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00