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Niersmann, C.* ; Zhu, A.* ; Maalmi, H.* ; Cai, X. ; Nano, J. ; Rathmann, W.* ; Koenig, W.* ; Takamura, T.* ; Kollerits, B.* ; Dieplinger, H.* ; Peters, A. ; Roden, M.* ; Kronenberg, F.* ; Thorand, B. ; Herder, C.*

Higher afamin concentrations are associated with higher fatty liver indices: Population-based KORA F4/FF4 study.

Eur. J. Clin. Invest., DOI: 10.1111/eci.70095:e70095 (2025)
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies suggest that afamin is associated with steatotic liver diseases (SLD). However, the exact role of afamin in SLD development and fibrogenesis remains unclear. Potential modifying effects of sex and glucose tolerance status have also not been examined. Therefore, we investigated the associations of afamin with steatotic liver diseases and fibrosis defined by non-invasive tests and assessed for possible effect modifications. METHODS: This study included 3080 participants from the population-based KORA F4/FF4 cohort. Cross-sectional and prospective associations (follow-up time 6.5 years) between afamin and NAFLD liver fat score (NAFLD LFS), hepatic steatosis index, fatty liver index and the fibrosis-4 index were assessed using multiple linear regression models. Models were adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical activity, metabolic parameters, medication and subclinical inflammation. RESULTS: In the cross-sectional analysis, afamin concentrations were positively associated with NAFLD LFS (β = .32; 95% CI .27-.37), hepatic steatosis index (β = .33; 95% CI .26-.39) and fatty liver index (β = 1.78; 95% CI 1.47-2.08) (all p < .001), but not with fibrosis-4 index. In the prospective analysis, higher afamin levels were associated with a higher increase only in NAFLD LFS (p < .001). Cross-sectional and prospective associations between afamin and NAFLD LFS were more pronounced in men than in women (pinteraction < .001 and .022; respectively). Cross-sectional associations between afamin and NAFLD LFS were also stronger in individuals with prediabetes or diabetes compared to those with normal glucose tolerance (pinteraction < .001). CONCLUSION: Higher afamin concentrations are positively associated with NAFLD LFS with potential effect modification by sex and glucose tolerance status.
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Publikationstyp Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Schlagwörter Masld ; Sld ; Afamin ; Fatty Liver Indices ; Fibrosis; Disease; Prevalence; Fibrosis; Nafld; Risk
Sprache englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr 2025
HGF-Berichtsjahr 2025
ISSN (print) / ISBN 0014-2972
e-ISSN 1365-2362
Quellenangaben Band: , Heft: , Seiten: , Artikelnummer: e70095 Supplement: ,
Verlag Wiley
Verlagsort Hoboken
Begutachtungsstatus Peer reviewed
Institut(e) Institute of Epidemiology (EPI)
POF Topic(s) 30202 - Environmental Health
Forschungsfeld(er) Genetics and Epidemiology
PSP-Element(e) G-504000-002
G-504000-010
Förderungen German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
State of Bavaria
Ministry of Culture and Science of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Dusseldorf, Germany)
German Federal Ministry of Health (Berlin, Germany)
German Diabetes Association (DDG)
Scopus ID 105010143220
PubMed ID 40631608
Erfassungsdatum 2025-07-18