Malnutrition Is Associated with Increased Liver Stiffness in Type 2 Diabetes: The Mediating Role of Inflammation
In T2DM, malnutrition is a strong independent predictor of liver fibrosis, with its effect partially mediated by systemic inflammation. Addressing nutritional status and inflammatory burden may help slow fibrotic progression in this high-risk population.
Authors
- Rosanna Villani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9875-019X)
- Gaetano Serviddio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6424-7841)
- Sara Cioffi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3197-6578)
- G. Tedesco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8300-1161)
- Cristiano Capurso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1152-3371)
- Francesco Bellanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8196-7373)
- Grazia Pia Magnati
- Aurelio Lo Buglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1569-3658)
- Gianluigi Vendemiale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7951-0219)
- Carlo Alberto Torsello
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Biomolecules
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/biom15121735
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35