Glucose abnormalities in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and chronic hepatitis C virus infection: the role of iron overload

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作者
Lecube, Albert [1 ]
Hernandez, Cristina [1 ]
Simo, Rafael [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Vall Hebron, Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBER Diabet & Enfermedades Metab Asociadas, Diabet & Metab Res Unit,Inst Recerca Hosp, Barcelona 08035, Spain
关键词
glucose abnormalities; iron overload; hepatitis C virus; liver steatosis; SERUM FERRITIN CONCENTRATION; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; DIABETES-MELLITUS; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTORS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; HEPCIDIN EXPRESSION; HIGH PREVALENCE; HFE MUTATIONS; UNITED-STATES; RISK-FACTORS;
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10.1002/dmrr.972
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are major causes of liver disease frequently described in outpatient patients with glucose abnormalities. Hyperferritinemia, which suggests that iron overload plays a decisive role in the pathophysiology of insulin resistance and hyperglycemia, is a common finding in both disorders. However, the role of the hepatic iron deposition differs from one to the other. In NAFLD, a moderate liver iron accumulation has been observed and molecular mechanisms, including the downregulation of the liver iron exporter ferroportin-1, have been described. Iron overload will enhance intrahepatic oxidative stress that promotes hepatic fibrosis, interfere with insulin signalling at various levels and may hamper hepatic insulin extraction. Therefore, liver fibrosis, hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia will lead to increased levels of insulin resistance and the development of glucose abnormalities. Furthermore, iron depletion by phlebotomy removes liver iron content and reduces serum glucose and insulin resistance in NAFLD patients. Therefore, it seems that iron overload participates in those glucose abnormalities associated with NAFLD. Concerning chronic HCV infection, it has been classically assumed that iron overload contributes to insulin resistance associated with virus infection. However, recent evidence argues against the presence of iron overload in these patients and points to inflammation associated with diabetes as the main contributor to the elevated ferritin levels. Therefore, glucose abnormalities, and specially type 2 diabetes, should be taken into account when evaluating serum ferritin levels in patients with HCV infection. Copyright (c) 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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