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. 2019 Feb 15;10(2):114–132. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v10.i2.114

Table 9.

Change in hepatic fat in individual studies

Study Parameter Group Baseline Study completion P value P value between groups
Kuchay et al[11] MRI-PDFF Empagliflozin 16.2 (7) 11.3 (5.3) < 0.0001 < 0.0001
Control 16.4 (7.3) 15.5 (6.7) 0.054
Ito et al[12] L/S ratio Ipragliflozin 0.8 (0.2) 1.0 (0.2) < 0.05 0.90
Pioglitazone 0.8 (0.3) 1.0 (0.2) < 0.05
Shibuya et al[13] L/S ratio Luseogliflozin 0.9 (0.6-1.0) 1.0 (0.8-1.2) 0.0008 0.00002
Metformin 1.0 (0.8-1.1) 0.9 (0.7-1.0) 0.017
Eriksson et al[14] MRI-PDFF Placebo 15.1 (6.5) -0.6 (1.9)1 - -
Omega-3 CA 22.2 (11.0) -3.2 (2.9)1 - Non-significant2
Dapagliflozin 17.3 (9.1) -2.2 (3.3)1 - Non-significant2
O + D 17.8 (9.2) -3.2 (3.5)1 - < 0.052
Sumida et al[18] MRI-HFF Luseogliflozin 21.5 (7.2) 15.7 (6.8) < 0.001 -
1

Change from baseline.

2

Compared to placebo.

MRI-PDFF: Magnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fraction; L/S ratio: Liver/spleen attenuation ratio; MRI-HFF: Magnetic resonance imaging-hepatic fat fraction; CA: Carboxylic acid; O + D: Omega-3 CA + Dapagliflozin.