About this trial
In this study the investigators will quantitate hepatic mitochondrial fluxes in T2D patients with NAFL and NASH before and after 16-weeks treatment with the insulin sensitizer pioglitazone
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Confirmed T2D based on OGTT (2 h glucose ≥200 mg/dl).
Treated with diet, metformin, and/or sulfonylurea and in good general health determined by medical history, physical exam, and routine blood chemistries;
age = 18-80 years;
BMI = 25-40 kg/m2;
Disqualifiers
Alcohol consumption >14 units/week for women and >21 units/week for men.
Cirrhosis (fibrosis stage 4).
Type 1 diabetes and/or GAD positive subjects.
Subjects not drug naive or have been on metformin more than 3 months.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Pioglitazone
- Placebo
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Lead sponsor
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Collaborator