Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-25 @ 2:16 AM
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2025-12-25 @ 2:16 AM
NCT ID:
NCT02337660
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to examine whether non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with hepatic glucagon resistance and hyperglucagonemia.
Detailed Description:
Hyperglucagonemia is a common condition in obesity, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. It increases the hepatic glucose production, thus contributing to type 2-diabetic hyperglycemia. In the current study we wish to examine whether non-alcoholic fatty disease (NAFLD) results in hepatic glucagon resistance. This could result in hyperglucagonemia through a feedback mechanism acting on the level of pancreatic alpha cells. Cirrhosis and type 1 diabetes, respectively, has previously been shown to be associated with hepatic glucagon resistance but it has not been examined in relation to NAFLD in humans so far.
Study:
NCT02337660
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02337660