Features of excretion of melatonin in urine in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with manifestations of fibrosis and its relationship with certain metabolic and immunological indicators

Abstract

To study the features of secretion of melatonin in the urine in patients with DM type 2 and NAFLD with manifestations of fibrosis and its relationship with some metabolic and immunological parameters, 23 patients with DM type 2 and NAFLD were examined. The degree of fibrosis in patients was diagnosed on the basis of static elastography and the study of indirect fibrosis markers 16 persons (72%) diagnosed with mild fibrosis (F0-F1 on METAVIR), 5 people (18.2%) – with moderate fibrosis (F2-F3 on METAVIR). Only 2 (8.7%) patients did not have any fibrotic disorders, so they were excluded from the further study. All patients underwent determination of melatonin excretion of albumin and in daily urine, as well as the determination of homocysteine in the blood. The level of excretion of melatonin in the urine in patients with DM type 2 and NAFLD did not depend on the degree of fibrosis and on the average was 89.50±16.66 mmol/day, which exceeded the reference values. It has been established that the increase in melatonin level in patients with DM type 2 and NAFLD is associated with the presence of fibrotic changes in the liver and a decrease in the activity of the inflammatory process. In addition, a direct correlation was found between the excretion of melatonin and homocysteine (r=0.43), as well as between melatonin and albumin excretion in the urine (r=0.20). Thus, an increased level of excretion of melatonin in the urine can be not only a marker of liver fibrosis, but also a predictor of cardiovascular disorders in patients with DM type 2 and NAFLD.