{"title":"Current burden of MASLD, MetALD, and hepatic fibrosis among US adults with prediabetes and diabetes, 2017-2023.","authors":"Donghee Kim, Rohit Loomba, Aijaz Ahmed","doi":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1150","DOIUrl":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1150","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10275,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Molecular Hepatology","volume":" ","pages":"e235-e238"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260613/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142906716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jae Yeon Kim, Hyeri Park, Soo Young Park, Se Ho Kim, Ja Yun Lim, Ki Seog Lee, Si Hyun Bae, Gi Jin Kim
{"title":"Modulation of phosphatase of regenerating liver-1 within placental mesenchymal stem cells instigates the transition between epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition subsequent to hepatic fibrosis.","authors":"Jae Yeon Kim, Hyeri Park, Soo Young Park, Se Ho Kim, Ja Yun Lim, Ki Seog Lee, Si Hyun Bae, Gi Jin Kim","doi":"10.3350/cmh.2024.0741","DOIUrl":"10.3350/cmh.2024.0741","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) plays a crucial role in hepatic fibrogenesis and liver repair in chronic liver disease. Our research highlights the antifibrotic potential of placenta-derived mesenchymal stem cells (PD-MSCs) and the role of phosphatase of regenerating liver-1 (PRL-1) in promoting liver regeneration.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We evaluated the efficacy of PD-MSCs overexpressing PRL-1 (PD-MSCsPRL-1) in a bile duct ligationinduced rat injury model, focusing on their ability to regulate EMT.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>PD-MSCsPRL-1 significantly reduced mesenchymal markers by downregulating TGFB1/SMAD2, outperforming naïve PD-MSCs. The transplantation of PD-MSCsPRL-1 enhanced BMP7/SMAD1/5 expression, promoting epithelial marker expression and stimulating BMP7 within hepatocytes, modulating downstream SMAD signaling. Importantly, further validation confirmed that PRL-1 directly interacts with BMP7 in hepatocytes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PRL-1 expression in PD-MSCsPRL-1 restores TGFB1/BMP7 balance, promoting hepatic regeneration through mesenchymal-to-epithelial transition. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of engineered MSCs for liver disease and suggest innovative strategies for future stem cell therapies.</p>","PeriodicalId":10275,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Molecular Hepatology","volume":" ","pages":"823-840"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260616/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Direct-acting antiviral therapy for patients with hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma: A nationwide cohort study.","authors":"Shou-Wu Lee, Sheng-Shun Yang, Pei-Chien Tsai, Chung-Feng Huang, Chi-Yi Chen, Chao-Hung Hung, Chien-Hung Chen, Chi-Ming Tai, Pin-Nan Cheng, Hsing-Tao Kuo, Kuo-Chih Tseng, Lein-Ray Mo, Ching-Chu Lo, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Han-Chieh Lin, Pei-Lun Lee, Ming-Jong Bair, Te-Sheng Chang, Chun-Yen Lin, Szu-Jen Wang, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh, Tzeng-Hue Yang, Cheng-Yuan Peng, Chi-Chieh Yang, Lee-Won Chong, Chien-Wei Huang, Chih-Wen Lin, Cheng-Hsin Chu, Ming-Chang Tsai, Jia-Horng Kao, Chun-Jen Liu, Wan-Long Chuang, Teng-Yu Lee, Ming-Lung Yu","doi":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1015","DOIUrl":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>The survival benefit of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), particularly in Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages B/C, remains largely uncertain. We aimed to explore the impact of DAA therapy on overall survival (OS) in HCC patients using a nationwide cohort study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We utilized the nationwide Taiwan Association for the Study of the Liver (TASL) HCV Registry (TACR) database to include all adults receiving a DAA therapy for HCV, excluding those with other viral infections, liver transplantation, non-HCC malignancies, and terminal-staged HCC. We respectively analyzed the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for sustained virological response (SVR) and adjusted hazard ratio (aHR) for OS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Between December 2013 and December 2020, 2,205 (9.3%) patients with HCC and 21,569 (90.7%) patients without HCC were include. The SVR rates were 96.6% in the HCC group and 98.8% in the non-HCC group (P<0.001), with HCC being an independent risk factor affecting SVR (aOR 0.41; 95% CI 0.31-0.54; P<0.001). In the whole patient cohort, SVR was independently associated with improved OS (aHR 0.46; 95% CI 0.35-0.60; P<0.001). Among patients with baseline HCC, SVR remained an independent factor related to OS (aHR 0.41; 95% CI 0.28-0.59; P<0.001). The impact of SVR on OS persisted significantly across BCLC stages 0/A and stages B/C.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High SVR rates among HCC patients underscore the importance of DAA therapy in enhancing OS, reaffirming its efficacy across various HCC stages.</p>","PeriodicalId":10275,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Molecular Hepatology","volume":" ","pages":"899-913"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260621/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143188478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyung Seok Kim, Jung Hwan Yoon, Ji Yi Choi, Moon Gyeong Yoon, Geum Ok Baek, Minji Kang, Se Ha Jang, Won Park, Yunjin Go, Jestlin Tianthing Ng, Suk Woo Nam, Jee-Yeong Jeong, Ji Eun Han, Hyo Jung Cho, Su Bin Lim, Soon Sun Kim, Jae Youn Cheong, Jung Woo Eun
{"title":"GULP1 as a novel diagnostic and predictive biomarker in hepatocellular carcinoma.","authors":"Hyung Seok Kim, Jung Hwan Yoon, Ji Yi Choi, Moon Gyeong Yoon, Geum Ok Baek, Minji Kang, Se Ha Jang, Won Park, Yunjin Go, Jestlin Tianthing Ng, Suk Woo Nam, Jee-Yeong Jeong, Ji Eun Han, Hyo Jung Cho, Su Bin Lim, Soon Sun Kim, Jae Youn Cheong, Jung Woo Eun","doi":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1038","DOIUrl":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1038","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by high recurrence and mortality, necessitating the identification of reliable biomarkers. In this study, we aimed to identify the predictive gene signatures for HCC recurrence and evaluate the efficiency of GULP PTB domain-containing engulfment adaptor 1 (GULP1) as a predictive and diagnostic marker and therapeutic target for HCC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed genomic datasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas and Gene Expression Omnibus databases via least absolute shrinkage and selection operator Cox regression and 10-fold cross-validation, leading to the development of a 15-gene risk score model, which was validated using three independent datasets. Serum GULP1 and α-fetoprotein levels were assessed to determine the diagnostic accuracy of the model. Using clinical cohorts and patient sera, GULP1 roles were examined, and functional assays in vitro and in vivo were used to evaluate its effects on cell growth, epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), ADP-ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6) activation, and β-catenin signaling.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Our newly developed risk-score model accurately predicted recurrent HCC in all datasets. Among the 15 genes in the risk score model, GULP1 was overexpressed in patients with HCC and independently predicted HCC recurrence. Its expression modulation influenced cell growth and EMT, with observed effects on ARF6 activation and β-catenin signaling pathways.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>GULP1 is a crucial biomarker for HCC, serving as a non-invasive diagnostic and predictive tool. It also plays key roles in HCC progression. Our findings highlight the potential use of GULP1 in treatment strategies targeting EMT and HCC recurrence to improve the personalized care and patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10275,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Molecular Hepatology","volume":" ","pages":"914-934"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260647/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143363755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Role of amino acids in the regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis in metabolic dysfunctionassociated steatotic liver disease.","authors":"Eiji Kakazu, Masaaki Mino, Tatsuya Kanto","doi":"10.3350/cmh.2025.0048","DOIUrl":"10.3350/cmh.2025.0048","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its relatively advanced form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), are becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, making their prevention and management an urgent global health priority. Central to their development are key metabolic defects, including abnormal concentrations of monosaccharides, fatty acids, and amino acids, but the complex relationships between these substances within the hepatic microenvironment remain only partially understood. Dysregulated glucose metabolism and selective insulin resistance (IR) promote hepatic gluconeogenesis, glycolysis, and de novo lipogenesis; and excessive concentrations of free fatty acids from the diet and adipose tissue drive steatosis. Emerging evidence also implies that amino acid metabolism affects mitochondrial function and redox balance. Dysfunctional mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation and the associated increase in reactive oxygen species production further exacerbate the cellular stress, inflammation, and fibrosis. However, compared with monosaccharide and fatty acid metabolism, the role of amino acid metabolism in MASLD/MASH remains less well understood. A better understanding of the role of such metabolic dysfunction in liver pathobiology should aid the identification of more useful biomarkers and precision therapies for MASLD/MASH.</p>","PeriodicalId":10275,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Molecular Hepatology","volume":" ","pages":"771-795"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260646/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143955342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyung Joon Yim, Yeon Seok Seo, Ji Hoon Kim, Won Kim, Young Kul Jung, Jae Young Jang, Sae Hwan Lee, Yun Soo Kim, Chang Wook Kim, Hyoung Su Kim, Jae-Jun Shim, Eun-Young Cho, In Hee Kim, Byung Seok Lee, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Byung Seok Kim, Jeong Won Jang, Hyun Woong Lee, Jung Hyun Kwon, Moon Young Kim, Do Seon Song, Jung Gil Park, Yoon Seok Lee, Eileen L Yoon, Han Ah Lee, Seong Hee Kang, Jin Mo Yang
{"title":"Switching to besifovir in patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving tenofovir disoproxil fumarate: A randomized trial.","authors":"Hyung Joon Yim, Yeon Seok Seo, Ji Hoon Kim, Won Kim, Young Kul Jung, Jae Young Jang, Sae Hwan Lee, Yun Soo Kim, Chang Wook Kim, Hyoung Su Kim, Jae-Jun Shim, Eun-Young Cho, In Hee Kim, Byung Seok Lee, Jeong-Hoon Lee, Byung Seok Kim, Jeong Won Jang, Hyun Woong Lee, Jung Hyun Kwon, Moon Young Kim, Do Seon Song, Jung Gil Park, Yoon Seok Lee, Eileen L Yoon, Han Ah Lee, Seong Hee Kang, Jin Mo Yang","doi":"10.3350/cmh.2024.0819","DOIUrl":"10.3350/cmh.2024.0819","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Besifovir (BSV) showed comparable antiviral activity and superior safety profiles to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) in treatment-naïve chronic hepatitis B (CHB). However, no data are available regarding the antiviral efficacy and safety of BSV in patients with CHB who switched from long-term TDF to BSV. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of a 48-week BSV therapy in patients with CHB who switched from long-term TDF treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this non-inferiority trial, 153 CHB patients treated with TDF for ≥48 weeks who had hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA <20 IU/mL were randomized to receive either BSV 150 mg or TDF 300 mg for 48 weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The per-protocol analysis included 130 patients (BSV group, 64; TDF group, 66). The median duration of TDF use before enrollment was 4.14 years. After 48 weeks, 100.0% and 98.5% patients in the BSV and TDF groups, respectively, met the primary endpoint (HBV DNA <20 IU/mL), demonstrating the non-inferior antiviral efficacy of BSV to TDF (95% confidence interval -0.01 to 0.04; P>0.999), with a predefined margin of -0.18. The mean percentage changes in estimated glomerular filtration rates were slightly better in the BSV group (1.67±11.73%) than in the TDF group (-1.24±11.02%). The BSV group showed a significant improvement in bone turnover biomarkers compared to the TDF group; accordingly, hip and spine bone mineral density increased in the BSV group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In patients with CHB receiving long-term TDF, switching to BSV may improve renal and bone safety with non-inferior antiviral efficacy compared to that of maintaining TDF.</p>","PeriodicalId":10275,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Molecular Hepatology","volume":" ","pages":"810-822"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260639/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rui Huang, Dae Won Jun, Hidenori Toyoda, Yao-Chun Hsu, Huy Trinh, Akito Nozaki, Toru Ishikawa, Tsunamasa Watanabe, Haruki Uojima, Daniel Q Huang, Takashi Honda, Yasuhito Tanaka, Philip Vutien, Sebastián Marciano, Hiroshi Abe, Masaru Enomoto, Masanori Atsukawa, Hirokazu Takahashi, Kunihiko Tsuji, Koichi Takaguchi, Pei-Chien Tsai, Chia-Yen Dai, Jee-Fu Huang, Chung-Feng Huang, Ming-Lun Yeh, Eileen Yoon, Sung Eun Kim, Sang Bong Ahn, Gi-Ae Kim, Jang Han Jung, Soung Won Jeong, Hyunwoo Oh, Cheng-Hao Tseng, Masatoshi Ishigami, Angela Chau, Mayumi Maeda, Satoshi Yasuda, Makoto Chuma, Takanori Ito, Keigo Kawashima, Joanne Kimiko Liu, Adrian Gadano, Ritsuzo Kozuka, Norio Itokawa, Kaori Inoue, Tomonori Senoh, Jie Li, Wan-Long Chuang, Ramsey Cheung, Chao Wu, Ming-Lung Yu, Mindie H Nguyen
{"title":"Impacts of metabolic syndrome diseases on long-term outcomes of chronic hepatitis B patients treated with nucleos(t)ide analogues.","authors":"Rui Huang, Dae Won Jun, Hidenori Toyoda, Yao-Chun Hsu, Huy Trinh, Akito Nozaki, Toru Ishikawa, Tsunamasa Watanabe, Haruki Uojima, Daniel Q Huang, Takashi Honda, Yasuhito Tanaka, Philip Vutien, Sebastián Marciano, Hiroshi Abe, Masaru Enomoto, Masanori Atsukawa, Hirokazu Takahashi, Kunihiko Tsuji, Koichi Takaguchi, Pei-Chien Tsai, Chia-Yen Dai, Jee-Fu Huang, Chung-Feng Huang, Ming-Lun Yeh, Eileen Yoon, Sung Eun Kim, Sang Bong Ahn, Gi-Ae Kim, Jang Han Jung, Soung Won Jeong, Hyunwoo Oh, Cheng-Hao Tseng, Masatoshi Ishigami, Angela Chau, Mayumi Maeda, Satoshi Yasuda, Makoto Chuma, Takanori Ito, Keigo Kawashima, Joanne Kimiko Liu, Adrian Gadano, Ritsuzo Kozuka, Norio Itokawa, Kaori Inoue, Tomonori Senoh, Jie Li, Wan-Long Chuang, Ramsey Cheung, Chao Wu, Ming-Lung Yu, Mindie H Nguyen","doi":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1070","DOIUrl":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1070","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Given the increase in prevalence of metabolic diseases, we investigated their long-term impacts on the outcomes of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients receiving nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA) treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed data from CHB patients for whom initiated NA treatment from 30 centers. We balanced patient characteristics with and without metabolic disease (diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension) via propensity-score matching (PSM) to evaluate adverse outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 4,500 patients. PSM yielded 909 pairs of patients with balanced characteristics. When stratified by the number of metabolic diseases, only patients with ≥2 metabolic diseases had an increased cumulative incidence of cirrhosis and overall death. However, when stratified by the presence of diabetes (regardless of the presence or number of other metabolic diseases), patients with diabetes (versus those without) had a significantly higher cumulative incidence of all outcomes: cirrhosis (P=0.009), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, P=0.023), and overall, liver-related, and non-liver-related death (P<0.001, P=0.026 and P<0.001, respectively). Having ≥2 metabolic diseases was associated with cirrhosis, overall death, and non-liver-related death but not HCC or liver-related death, while diabetes was significantly associated with a higher risk of all outcomes: cirrhosis (hazard ratio [HR]=3.75, P=0.004), HCC (HR=2.02, P=0.020), and overall, liver-related, and non-liver-related death (HR=2.53, P<0.001; HR=2.65, P=0.016; HR=2.38, P<0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Having two or more metabolic diseases was associated with a higher risk of cirrhosis, overall death, and non-liver-related death, but having diabetes as a single metabolic disease was significantly associated with all adverse outcomes including cirrhosis, HCC, and overall, liver-related, and non-liver-related death.</p>","PeriodicalId":10275,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Molecular Hepatology","volume":" ","pages":"1003-1017"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260618/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143647492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist and reduced liver and non-liver complications in adults with type 2 diabetes and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a target trial emulation study.","authors":"Xianhua Mao, Xinrong Zhang, Rongtao Lai, Ka-Shing Cheung, Man-Fung Yuen, Ramsey Cheung, Wai-Kay Seto, Mindie H Nguyen","doi":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1096","DOIUrl":"10.3350/cmh.2024.1096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aims: </strong>Information about the association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1RA) with liver and non-liver complications is insufficient in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). We conducted a target trial emulation study to evaluate whether GLP-1RA decreases the risk of liver and non-liver outcomes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients with T2D and MASLD initiating GLP-1RA or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4i) were included from 2013 to 2022 in Merative™ Marketscan® Research Databases. Primary outcomes included incidences of (1) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cirrhosis, and (2) cardiovascular disease (CVD), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and non-liver cancer. Inverse probability of treatment weighting was applied to balance baseline characteristics and Cox regression models were conducted to estimate hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the intention-to-treat design, GLP-1RA, compared with DPP-4i, had a significantly lower incidence (per 1,000 person-years) of HCC (0.8 vs. 1.7; HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.39-0.71), of cirrhosis (29.3 vs. 32.9; HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.86-0.96), of CVD (57.2 vs. 73.9; HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.86-0.95), of CKD (4.5 vs. 6.8; HR 0.73, 95% CI 0.64-0.84), and of non-liver cancer (16.9 vs. 22.9; HR 0.82, 95% CI 0.77-0.89). In the per-protocol design, significant inverse associations for these study outcomes still were observed, with HR 0.60-0.77.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this emulated target trial of nationwide patients with T2D and MASLD, GLP-1RA use, when compared with DPP-4i, was associated with a significantly lower risk of liver and non-liver complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":10275,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Molecular Hepatology","volume":" ","pages":"1084-1099"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260620/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143956657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, Donghee Kim, Benjamin Nah, Karn Wijarnpreecha, Suthat Liangpunsakul
{"title":"Hydrophilic and lipophilic statin and clinical outcomes in individuals with alcohol-associated liver disease.","authors":"Pojsakorn Danpanichkul, Donghee Kim, Benjamin Nah, Karn Wijarnpreecha, Suthat Liangpunsakul","doi":"10.3350/cmh.2025.0474","DOIUrl":"10.3350/cmh.2025.0474","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10275,"journal":{"name":"Clinical and Molecular Hepatology","volume":"31 3","pages":"e273-e276"},"PeriodicalIF":14.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12260642/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144636347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}