Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

M Prashanth; H K Ganesh; M V Vima; Mathew John; Tushar Bandgar; Shashank Joshi; Saurabh Shah; P M Rathi; Rajesh Subhash Joshi; Hemangini Thakkar; P. S. N. Menon; Navin Shah

Abstract

Prevalence of NAFLD and NASH in our cohort of type 2 DM patients is high and increases with multiple components of metabolic syndrome. NASH and advanced fibrosis can occur in diabetic patients without any symptoms, signs or routine laboratory test abnormalities.

Keywords

MedicineInternal medicineNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseGastroenterologyMetabolic syndromeDiabetes mellitusFatty liverType 2 Diabetes MellitusType 2 diabetesSteatohepatitisBody mass indexFibrosisLiver biopsyDiseaseBiopsyEndocrinologyObesity

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King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College IN

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 57
Pages: 205-10
Citations: 219
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                                    M Prashanth, 
                                
                                    H K Ganesh, 
                                
                                    M V Vima
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.. 
                            PubMed
                            , 57
                            
                            , 205-10.