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A Different Perspective for Management of Diabetes Mellitus: Controlling Viral Liver Diseases

Yingying Zhao1, Huichun Xing1

  • 1Department of Hepatology, Division 3, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University and Teaching Hospital of Peking University, 8 Jingshundong Street, Beijing 100015, China.

Journal of Diabetes Research
|March 30, 2017
PubMed

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Preventing and treating diabetes mellitus (DM) is crucial. This review explores how managing viral liver diseases, which affect glucose homeostasis, may offer new therapeutic strategies for diabetes mellitus.

Area of Science:

  • Hepatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Virology

Background:

  • The liver plays a key role in glucose homeostasis through glycogen metabolism.
  • Viral liver diseases are linked to disruptions in glycometabolism.
  • Effective diabetes mellitus (DM) management requires understanding its connection to liver health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the intricate correlation between diabetes mellitus and liver diseases.
  • To provide an updated perspective on managing DM originating from viral liver diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies investigating the relationship between DM and liver diseases.
  • Analysis of research on glycometabolism in viral liver disease contexts.

Main Results:

  • Viral infections impacting the liver can lead to glycometabolism disorders.
  • Dysregulated glucose homeostasis is a common comorbidity in viral liver diseases.
  • Management of viral hepatitis may influence diabetes progression.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the interplay between the liver and glucose metabolism is vital for DM prevention and treatment.
  • Targeting viral liver diseases presents a potential therapeutic avenue for managing diabetes mellitus.
  • Further research is warranted to elucidate specific mechanisms and optimize combined treatment strategies.

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