Combination of Waist Circumference and Circulating Levels of IGFBP-2 as a Simple Screening Tool for Early Detection of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.
Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes
; 17: 3335-3341, 2024.
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Optimal non-invasive biomarkers for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) remain elusive, especially in the detection of early stages. This study tested in an asymptomatic cohort of 171 men (49.2 ± 8.6 years) and 131 women (51.8 ± 8.5 years) whether waist circumference (WC) and circulating levels of insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2 (IGFBP-2) could identify individuals with liver fat >5% as assessed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Participants with high WC (> 85 or 90 cm for women and men, respectively) and low IGFBP-2 (< 260 or 230 ng/mL for women and men, respectively) were characterized by a higher risk of having MASLD (46.3%, p < 0.0001). Among the 68 individuals with MASLD, 73.5% fell into the subgroup with high WC and low IGFBP-2 concentrations (p < 0.0001). When combined, these markers reached a sensitivity of 73.5% and specificity of 75.2% for MASLD. Thus, WC and plasma IGFBP-2 levels might be useful as a novel, simple, and non-invasive index to support existing tools in the identification of individuals at risk of early-stage MASLD.
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Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes
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2024
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