RT Journal Article T1 Adiponectin, Leptin, and IGF-1 Are Useful Diagnostic and Stratification Biomarkers of NAFLD. A1 Marques, Vanda A1 Afonso, Marta B A1 Bierig, Nina A1 Duarte-Ramos, Filipa A1 Santos-Laso, Álvaro A1 Jimenez-Agüero, Raul A1 Eizaguirre, Emma A1 Bujanda, Luis A1 Pareja, Maria J A1 Luís, Rita A1 Costa, Adília A1 Machado, Mariana V A1 Alonso, Cristina A1 Arretxe, Enara A1 Alustiza, José M A1 Krawczyk, Marcin A1 Lammert, Frank A1 Tiniakos, Dina G A1 Flehmig, Bertram A1 Cortez-Pinto, Helena A1 Banales, Jesus M A1 Castro, Rui E A1 Normann, Andrea A1 Rodrigues, Cecília M P K1 IGF-1 K1 NAFLD K1 adiponectin K1 circulating biomarkers K1 fibrosis K1 leptin K1 lipid metabolism AB Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease where liver biopsy remains the gold standard for diagnosis. Here we aimed to evaluate the role of circulating adiponectin, leptin, and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels as non-invasive NAFLD biomarkers and assess their correlation with the metabolome. Materials and Methods: Leptin, adiponectin, and IGF-1 serum levels were measured by ELISA in two independent cohorts of biopsy-proven obese NAFLD patients and healthy-liver controls (discovery: 38 NAFLD, 13 controls; validation: 194 NAFLD, 31 controls) and correlated with clinical data, histology, genetic parameters, and serum metabolomics. Results: In both cohorts, leptin increased in NAFLD vs. controls (discovery: AUROC 0.88; validation: AUROC 0.83; p SN 2296-858X YR 2021 FD 2021-06-23 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18189 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/18189 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 7, 2025