Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of type 2 diabetes
S Lallukka, H Yki-Järvinen - … practice & research Clinical endocrinology & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) covers a spectrum of liver disease from simple
steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis. NAFLD is commonly
associated with features of the metabolic/insulin resistance syndrome ('Metabolic/Obese
NAFLD') and may therefore predict type 2 diabetes (T2DM). For this review, we searched for
prospective studies examining whether NAFLD predicts T2DM, and if so, whether this occurs
independently of factors such as age and obesity. These studies included NAFLD …
steatosis to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis. NAFLD is commonly
associated with features of the metabolic/insulin resistance syndrome ('Metabolic/Obese
NAFLD') and may therefore predict type 2 diabetes (T2DM). For this review, we searched for
prospective studies examining whether NAFLD predicts T2DM, and if so, whether this occurs
independently of factors such as age and obesity. These studies included NAFLD …