Journal of Practical Hepatology ›› 2020, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (1): 50-53.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-5069.2020.01.015

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Effects of fenofibrate on blood lipids, vascular endothelial functions and liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus

Mao Chongshan, Yin Hui, Xiao Erhui, et al   

  1. Department of Infectious Diseases,Provincial People's Hospital,Affiliated to Zhengzhou University,Zhengzhou 450000,Henan Province,China
  • Received:2019-02-20 Online:2020-01-10 Published:2020-01-14

Abstract: Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of fenofibrate on blood lipids, vascular endothelial functions and liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods 112 patients with NAFLD and T2MD were enrolled in our hospital between January 2017 and May 2018, and were randomly divided into two two groups, with 56 in each group. The patients in control group was treated with insulin at base of excised and diet modulation, and those in the observation were treated with fenofibrate at the basis of routine treatment in control. Results At the end of three month observation, blood TG levels were (1.9 ± 0.4) mmol/L vs. (3.5 ± 0.5) mmol/L, the TC levels were (4.9 ± 0.7) mmol/L vs. (6.4 ± 0.8), the HDLC levelswere (1.4±0.3) mmol/L vs. (1.2±0.4) mmol/L, and the LDLC levels were (2.4±0.3) mmol/L vs. (2.6±0.4) mmol/L, respectively, in the observation group and in the control group, with a significant difference (P<0.05); serum endothelin levels were (49.5±3.7) pg/mL vs. (52.4±6.8) pg/mL,the thromboxane levels were (184.5±92.6) pg/mL vs. (272.7±94.8) pg/mL, the epoprostenol were (32.1±18.4) pg/mL vs. (23.5±11.3) pg/mL, and the nitric oxide levels were (64.8±13.6) μmol/L vs. (53.2±12.4) μmol/L, respectively, with the difference being significant (P<0.05); serum laminin levels were (170.3 ± 65.3) μg/L vs. (208.7 ± 77.4)μg/L, the hyaluronic acid levels were (178.6 ± 83.4)μg/L vs. (233.6 ± 81.6)μg/L, the collage typeⅣ levels were (6.6±1.4)μg/L vs. (7.4±1.3)μg/L, and the procollagen type III levels were (118.4±22.9) μg/L vs. (132.5±31.7)μg/L, respectively, in the two groups, with the difference being significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Fenofibrate could effectively reduce the blood lipid levels, improve vascular endothelial functions and reduce the index of serum liver fibrosis in patients with NAFLD and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which is worthy of clinical application.

Key words: Nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Fenofibrate, Vascular endothelial functions, Hepatic fibrosis