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Gliptin therapy reduces hepatic and myocardial fat in type 2 diabetic patients

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Increased hepatic fat and cardiac fat are common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and are associated with a greater risk of liver fibrosis and cardiovascular (CV) events.… Click to show full abstract

Increased hepatic fat and cardiac fat are common in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and are associated with a greater risk of liver fibrosis and cardiovascular (CV) events. Sex‐specific differences of dipeptidyl peptidase‐four (DPP‐4) inhibitor effects on hepatic (HCL) and myocardial fat content (MYCL) have not yet been evaluated.

Keywords: reduces hepatic; fat; gliptin therapy; hepatic myocardial; therapy reduces; myocardial fat

Journal Title: European Journal of Clinical Investigation
Year Published: 2017

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