Effects of hepatitis B virus infection, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase and gamma-glutamyl transferase on prediabetes and diabetes mellitus: A cohort study

Introduction and objectives: The purpose of this study was to confirm whether hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the levels of liver enzymes would increase the risk of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus (DM) in China. Materials and methods: A total of 10,741 individuals was enrolled in this prospe...

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Main Authors: Ting Gan, Ning Cheng, Jiao Ding, Zhiyuan Cheng, Desheng Zhang, Haiyan Li, Juansheng Li, Na Li, Aimin Yang, Xiaoyu Ren, Dian Shi, Hongquan Pu, Xiping Shen, Xiaowei Ren, Xiaobin Hu, Tongzhang Zheng, Yana Bai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119322422
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Summary:Introduction and objectives: The purpose of this study was to confirm whether hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the levels of liver enzymes would increase the risk of prediabetes and diabetes mellitus (DM) in China. Materials and methods: A total of 10,741 individuals was enrolled in this prospective cohort study. Cox regression analysis was used to calculate the Hazard ratios (HRs) to evaluate the relationships between HBV infection and the risk of DM and prediabetes. Decision trees and dose response analysis were used to explore the effects of liver enzymes levels on DM and prediabetes. Results: In baseline population, HBV infection ratio was 5.31%. In non-adjustment model, the HR of DM in HBV infection group was 1.312 (95% CI, 0.529–3.254). In model adjusted for gender, age and liver cirrhosis, the HR of DM in HBV infection group were 1.188 (95% CI, 0.478–2.951). In model adjusted for gender, age, liver cirrhosis, smoking, drinking, the HR of DM was 1.178 (95% CI, 0.473–2.934). In model further adjusted for education, family income and occupation, the HR of DM was 1.230 (95% CI, 0.493–3.067). With the increases of levels of Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), the risk of prediabetes was gradually increasing (Pnon-linearity < 0.05). There were dose-response relationships between ALT, GGT and the risk of DM (Pnon-linearity < 0.05). Conclusions: HBV infection was not associated with the risk of prediabetes and DM. The levels of liver enzymes increased the risk of prediabetes and DM.
ISSN:1665-2681