PhD student, MD (enrolled 2025)

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Kia.eistrup@clin.au.dk

Department: Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital

Main supervisor: Søren Nielsen

Research area

Nutrition, obesity and lipid metabolism

Reasearch description

Mechanisms for glucagon resistance as a driver of Metabolic Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and cardiovascular disease in humans with type 2 diabetes

I investigate glucagon sensitivity and lipid metabolism in liver tissue, adipose tissue and blood in patients with type 2 diabetes, with and without fatty liver diseases.

Glucagon resistance may play an important role in the development of fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes, but further investigation is needed.

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