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ArticleFrontiers in physiology2026

The attenuated incretin effect is associated with glucose intolerance in patients with hepatitis B-related acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Meichuan Li, Han Hu, Yujuan Liu, Xiaohuan Wu, Yin Zhang, Ying Li, Fangwan Yang, Yan Li, Shide Lin

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Meichuan Li *Department of Infectious Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Han Hu *Department of Infectious Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Yujuan LiuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Xiaohuan WuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Yin ZhangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Ying LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Fangwan YangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Yan LiDepartment of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.
Shide LinDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, China.

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Objective: The pathogenesis of glucose homeostasis disturbance in acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) remains poorly defined. This study aimed to investigate the association between incretin effect (IE) and glucose intolerance in patients with hepatitis B virus-related ACLF (HBV-ACLF). Methods: In this prospective study, 25 patients with HBV-ACLF were stratified by glucose tolerance: normal glucose tolerance (NGT, n=7), pre-diabetes (pre-DM, n=9), and diabetes mellitus (DM, n=9). All participants underwent paired oral (OGTT) and intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT) within 72 hours of admission. Dynamic profiles of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), and insulin were analyzed. The IE, calculated from insulin area under the curve (AUC) differences, was compared across groups. Results: Patients with pre-DM and DM exhibited significantly reduced insulin sensitivity and early-phase insulin secretion, alongside elevated insulin resistance, compared to the NGT group. While GLP-1 and GIP responses post-OGTT remained significantly higher than post-IVGTT across all groups, the GIP secretory response was markedly blunted in DM patients compared to those with NGT. Critically, the incremental insulin response during OGTT versus IVGTT was abolished in DM patients but preserved in pre-DM and NGT. Consequently, IE was progressively and significantly reduced from NGT (58.5 ± 9.2%) to pre-DM (44.5 ± 7.5%) to DM (25.8 ± 8.7%) ( Conclusion: The attenuated IE is associated with the severity of glucose intolerance, and the development of DM is associated with a blunted GIP secretory response in patients with HBV-ACLF.

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acute-on-chronic liver failurediabetes mellitusglucagon-like peptide-1glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptideincretin effectinsulin

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