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Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Clinician’s Perspective

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with its phenotypes fatty liver and steatohepatitis, is the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and linked to the epidemic of diabetes mellitus and obesity. It is characterized by a high cardiovascular and liver-related mortality and expected to soon become the leading cause for liver transplantation. This concise review summarizes recent progress in the clinical management of patients with diabetes mellitus and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and evaluates strategies to manage diabetes mellitus in terms of their effectiveness towards this epidemic liver disease.

Source: International Journal of Digestive Diseases

DOI: 10.4172/2472-1891.100010

Authors: Sarah Kashanian, Michael Fuchs

Institutions: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2297488446