Thiazolidinediones may significantly reduce risk of NAFLD, finds Study
Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) are beneficial for certain selected patients at risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), according to a study published in the Hepatology.
Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are potential pharmacological treatment options for patients at risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD). Therefore, a group of researchers examined the association between the risk of NAFLD and the use of TZDs and GLP-1 receptor agonists compared with the use of sulfonylureas (SUs) and insulins. Additionally, the researchers calculated the incidence of HCC in users of TZDs and GLP-1 receptor agonists.
The researchers conducted a population-based cohort study using primary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink database (2007-2018). All patients aged ≥18 with a prescription of an oral glucose-lowering agent or GLP-1 receptor agonist were included. The first prescription defined the start of follow-up. The primary outcome was a new diagnosis of NAFLD. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate HRs and 95% CIs of the primary outcome. Incidence rates of HCC were determined per 1,000 person-years for all exposures. The study identified 207,367 adults with a prescription for a glucose-lowering agent. The risk of NAFLD was lower in patients prescribed a TZD than in those prescribed an SU (adjusted HR [aHR], 0.32; 95% CI, 0.20-0.51). No difference in risk of NAFLD was observed comparing GLP-1 receptor agonist use with insulin use (aHR, 1.22; 95% CI, 0.91-1.63).
Thus, the researchers concluded that their study endorse the use of TZDs for selected patients at risk of NAFLD but do not support previous findings regarding the beneficial effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists. The low number of events in several subgroups may affect the generalizability of the current findings.
Reference:
Thiazolidinediones and Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and the Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cohort Study by Judith van Dalem et al. published in the Hepatology
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