Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the serum levels of fasting C-peptide(FC-P), fasting insulin(FINS), blood glucose indexesfasting plasma glucose(FPG), glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1c) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD), and relationship between each index and liver fibrosis.
MethodsOne hundred and twenty-six patients with T2DM complicated with NAFLD were set as the study group.One hundred and twenty-six patients with T2DM and 126 healthy medical examinees during the same period were divided into the control group A and control group B, respectively.The serum levels of FC-P, FINS, FPG and HbA1c among three groups were compared, and the above index levels of patients with different NAFLD fibrosis scores(NAFLDFS) in the study group were compared.The predictive value of serum levels of FC-P, FINS, FPG and HbA1c to T2DM patients complicated with NAFLD were investigated, the relationship between each index and NAFLDFS score in T2DM patients complicated with NAFLD were explored, and the influencing factors of T2DM patients complicated with NAFLDFS more than 0.676 were analyzed.
ResultsThe serum levels of FC-P, FINS, FPG and HbA1c in the study group, control group A and control group B gradually decreased(P < 0.01).The area under the curve(AUC) predicted by the serum levels combination of FC-P, FINS, FPG and HbA1c in T2DM patients complicated with NAFLD was 0.839, which was greater than the AUC predicted by each indicator alone(0.764, 0.801, 0.757 and 0.729, respectively).The best sensitivity and specificity of the combined prediction were 75.40% and 84.13%, respectively.With the increasing of NAFLDFS score, the body mass index, disease duration, waist-to-hip ratio, and serum levels of FC-P, FINS, FPG, and HbA1c gradually increased in the study group(P < 0.01).There was a positive correlation between the expression levels of serum FC-P, FINS, FPG and HbA1c, and NAFLDFS score in the study group(P < 0.01).The results of logistic regression analysis showed that with the disease course of T2DM patients complicated with NAFLD prolonging, the serum levels of FC-P, FINS, FPG and HbA1c increased, and the risk of NAFLDFS>0.676 gradually increased(P < 0.01).
ConclusionsThe high levels of FC-P, FINS and blood glucose indexes in T2DM patients complicated with NAFLD is positively correlated with the liver fibrosis score.The combined detection can predict the risk of NAFLD in T2DM patients, and provide the guiding reference in evaluating the degree of liver fibrosis, and inhibiting the progression of the disease.