Acarbose use and liver injury in diabetic patients with severe renal insufficiency and hepatic diseases: A propensity score-matched cohort study
Journal
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Journal Volume
9
Journal Issue
AUG
Pages
860
Date Issued
2018
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Abstract
Background: Acarbose has been deemed contraindicated in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), but such use is not uncommon. We tested whether this concept hold true in this population with different background hepatic diseases. Methods: All incident diabetic patients (n = 2,036,531) with stage 5 CKD/ESRD were enrolled from Taiwan between 2017 and 2013 and divided into those without chronic liver disease (CLD), with CLD but without cirrhosis, and those with cirrhosis. Among each group, acarbose users, defined as cumulative use > 30 days within the preceding year, were propensity-score matched 1:2 to non-users. Our main outcome was the development of liver injury events during follow-up. Results: Acarbose users did not exhibit an increased incidence of liver injury during follow-up compared to non-users (hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval, 1.04 [0.88-1.25], 0.97 [0.61-1.56], and 0.71 [0.33-1.54] among those without CLD, with CLD but without cirrhosis, and those with cirrhosis, respectively), after adjusting for demographic profiles, comorbidities, potentially hepatotoxic medication use, and diabetic severity. Conclusions: The incidence of liver injury did not increase significantly among diabetic acarbose users with severe renal insufficiency than non-users, regardless of the presence or absence of chronic liver disease. Our findings support the renaissance of acarbose as a useful adjunct in diabetic patients with stage 5 and 5D chronic kidney disease. ? 2018 Chao, Wang, Huang and Chien.
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Other Subjects
acarbose; adult; aged; Article; chronic liver disease; clinical outcome; cohort analysis; comorbidity; confidence interval; controlled study; demography; diabetic patient; drug use; end stage renal disease; female; follow up; hazard ratio; human; incidence; liver cirrhosis; liver injury; liver toxicity; major clinical study; male; non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; population research; propensity score; severe renal impairment; Taiwan
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A.
Type
journal article