Effect of Empagliflozin on Liver Fat Content in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A 12-week Randomized Clinical Study
Abstract
Fatty liver disease is an increasingly recognized health problem in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Sodium glucose co-transporter type 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are a new class of anti-diabetic agents that cause weight loss by inducing glycosuria. The effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors on liver fat content is not evaluated. Empagliflozin is an orally active, selective inhibitor of SGLT-2. We hypothesized that Empagliflozin, when added to standard care for T2DM, would improve fatty liver disease. Therefore, the present study is planned to evaluate the effect of Empagliflozin on the liver fat content.
Conditions: Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Primary outcome: Change in Liver Fat.
Enrollment: 100 participants.
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Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 100 participants or records.
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