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Analyzing the Intrinsic Links and Common Therapeutic Targets between Diabetic Foot Ulcers and Liver Disease through Bioinformatics
Background. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a critical and prolonged complication of diabetes associated with high disability and mortality rates. Lipid metabolism disorders resulting from liver diseases are a key etiology in the development of diabetes mellitus and diabetic foot. Currently, there are no effective therapeutic targets or medications for treating DFU in combination with liver diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and liver cirrhosis (LC). The intri …