Mertens Jonathan, Weyler Jonas, Dirinck Eveline, Vonghia Luisa, Kwanten Wilhelmus J, Van Gaal Luc F, De Winter Benedicte Y, Francque Sven, De Block Christophe
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and Paediatrics and member of the Infla-Med Centre of Excellence, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.
Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2025 May 29;24(1):230. doi: 10.1186/s12933-025-02764-y.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D). METHODS: Adults with T1D (n = 659) were consecutively screened for liver steatosis via abdominal ultrasound. The presence of macrovascular disease (including coronary artery disease [CAD], peripheral artery disease [PAD], or ischaemic stroke [CVA, cerebrovascular accident]) was identified via electronic medical records. The 5- and 10-year risks of fatal/nonfatal ASCVD were assessed via the Steno Type 1 Risk Engine. Insulin resistance was assessed via the estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR). RESULTS: The MASLD prevalence was 16.8%. The prevalence of composite ASCVD (18.9 vs. 6.8%, p < 0.001), CAD (9.9 vs. 4.7%, p = 0.031), PAD (9.0 vs. 2.2%, p < 0.001) and CVA (6.3 vs. 1.1%, p = 0.002) was greater in people with MASLD. The 5-year (7.8 [2.1-14.4] vs. 4.8 [1.6-12.0]%, p = 0.034) and 10-year (15.0 [4.1-26.8] vs. 9.4 [3.1-22.5]%, p = 0.035) risks of ASCVD were greater in those with MASLD. MASLD was associated with prevalent ASCVD (adjusted OR 4.26, 95% CI 1.79-10.11, p < 0.001), independent of age, sex, diabetes duration, smoking, statin use, LDL-cholesterol, the glomerular filtration rate, albuminuria, and metabolic syndrome. CONCLUSION: MASLD is associated with both an increased prevalence of ASCVD and an increased calculated risk of fatal/nonfatal ASCVD in people with T1D.
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