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World J Meta-Anal. Aug 31, 2019; 7(8): 380-388
Published online Aug 31, 2019. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v7.i8.380
Published online Aug 31, 2019. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v7.i8.380
Antidiabetic agents in patients with hepatic impairment
Athanasia Papazafiropoulou, Andreas Melidonis, 1st Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, Athens 18536, Greece
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
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Corresponding author: Athanasia Papazafiropoulou, MD, MSc, PhD, Attending Doctor, Research Scientist, 1st Department of Internal Medicine and Diabetes Center, Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, 1 Zanni and Afentouli Street, Athens 18536, Greece. pathan@ath.forthnet.gr
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Received: June 27, 2019
Peer-review started: June 29, 2019
First decision: July 31, 2019
Revised: August 7, 2019
Accepted: August 20, 2019
Article in press: August 20, 2019
Published online: August 31, 2019
Processing time: 68 Days and 16.4 Hours
Peer-review started: June 29, 2019
First decision: July 31, 2019
Revised: August 7, 2019
Accepted: August 20, 2019
Article in press: August 20, 2019
Published online: August 31, 2019
Processing time: 68 Days and 16.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Most of the antidiabetic agents, with the exception of insulin, need dosage titration due to alterations to their pharmacokinetics in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). For well-established antidiabetic treatments, like metformin and sulfonylureas there are studies regarding their dosage chance in these patients. However, despite the growing problem of management of diabetes in patients with CLD the existing literature data, especially on newer antidiabetic agents, are limited and, furthermore, no direct guidelines exist. Therefore, in the present review article we try to summarize the existing literature data regarding management of diabetes in patients with CLD.