Hepatic steatosis index as an independent predictor of hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study
HSI is independently associated with hypertension in T2DM and may serve as a practical tool for risk stratification. These findings underscore the link between hepatic steatosis and cardiovascular risk, and further studies are warranted to confirm causality and clinical utility.
Authors
- Guanqi Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3809-1573)
- Baolan Ji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3644-5995)
- Jie Sheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4712-3793)
- Man Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4599-7328)
- Xinghe Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7552-5288)
- Qingyi Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2335-7721)
- Xuan Ma
Institutions
- Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Linyi People's Hospital (CN)
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1697412
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00