Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Its Association With Cardiovascular Disease Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients

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Authors

Giovanni Targher · Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria

Lorenzo Bertolini · Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria

Roberto Padovani · Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria

Stefano Rodella · Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria

Roberto Tessari · Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria

Luciano Zenari · Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria

Christopher P. Day

Abstract

NAFLD is extremely common in people with type 2 diabetes and is associated with a higher prevalence of CVD. Follow-up studies are needed to determine whether NAFLD predicts the development and progression of CVD.

Topics & Keywords

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Diet, Metabolism, and Disease

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 30, Issue 5, pp. 1212-1218

DOI: 10.2337/dc06-2247

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