Correlation between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and right bundle branch block in type 2 diabetes patients / 中国医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate whether there is a correlation between right bundle branch block (RBBB) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods:A retrospective analysis of 226 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were admitted to the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from March 2018 to July 2019 was performed. According to the results of electrocardiogram examination, they were divided into RBBB group ( n=58 patients) and non-RBBB group ( n=168 patients). The general clinical data of the two groups of patients were collected, blood lipids, liver function, renal function, coagulation function and other related indicators were measured on the fasting of the next morning. The diagnosis of NAFLD is based on ultrasound. Logistic regression analysis was performed on factors that may affect RBBB. Results:Of the 226 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, 127 (56.2%) were male and 99 (43.8%) were female. The composition of male, age, diabetes duration, hypertension, fibrinogen (FIB), serum creatinine (SCr), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and NAFLD in the RBBB group was higher than that in the non-RBBB group ( P<0.05). The levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and albumin (ALB) in the RBBB group were lower than those in the non-RBBB group ( P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that male ( OR=2.736, 95% CI 1.075-5.251, P=0.032), advanced age ( OR=1.049, 95% CI 1.009-1.090, P=0.016), higher serum creatinine levels ( OR=1.045, 95% CI 1.021-1.070, P<0.001), and NAFLD ( OR=2.834, 95% CI 1.166-6.891, P=0.022) were independent risk factors of RBBB in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Conclusions:NAFLD may be associated with an increased risk of right bundle branch block in patients with type 2 diabetes.