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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 341-354 |
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Consensus statement on dose modifications of antidiabetic agents in patients with hepatic impairment
Kalyan Kumar Gangopadhyay1, Parminder Singh2
1 Consultant Endocrinologist, Fortis Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2 Division of Endocrinology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Correspondence Address:
Kalyan Kumar Gangopadhyay
Fortis Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijem.IJEM_512_16
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Liver disease is an important cause of mortality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). It is estimated that diabetes is the most common cause of liver disease in the United States. Virtually, entire spectrum of liver disease is seen in T2DM including abnormal liver enzymes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and acute liver failure. The treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM) in cirrhotic patients has particular challenges as follows: (1) about half the patients have malnutrition; (2) patients already have advanced liver disease when clinical DM is diagnosed; (3) most of the oral antidiabetic agents (ADAs) are metabolized in the liver; (4) patients often have episodes of hypoglycemia. The aim of this consensus group convened during the National Insulin Summit 2015, Puducherry, was to focus on the challenges with glycemic management, with particular emphasis to safety of ADAs across stages of liver dysfunction. Published literature, product labels, and major clinical guidelines were reviewed and summarized. The drug classes included are biguanides (metformin), the second- or third-generation sulfonylureas, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and currently available insulins. Consensus recommendations have been drafted for glycemic targets and dose modifications of all ADAs. These can aid clinicians in managing patients with diabetes and liver disease. |
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