Effect Of Exenatide Treatment on Liver Fat Content in Patients With Diabetes

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of exenatide, an anti-diabetes medication, on liver fat and blood levels of proteins that influence liver fat.

Timeline

Start

2007-06

Primary completion

2008-07

Completion

2009-06

Publications

• Samson SL, Sathyanarayana P, Jogi M, Gonzalez EV, Gutierrez A, Krishnamurthy R, Muthupillai R, Chan L, Bajaj M. Exenatide decreases hepatic fibroblast growth factor 21 resistance in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a mouse model of obesity and in a randomised controlled trial. Diabetologia. 2011 Dec;54(12):3093-100. doi: 10.1007/s00125-011-2317-z. Epub 2011 Sep 29.

Drugs

Indications