Six in Ten with Type 2 Diabetes Have Fatty Liver: Study Finds
A new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine reveals that nearly 60% of individuals with type 2 diabetes also have fatty liver disease, although only a small fraction show signs of more advanced liver damage.
Fatty liver disease, or metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MASLD), is closely tied to metabolic syndrome - a cluster of conditions that disrupt normal metabolism and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and liver complications.
To obtain representative data, the researchers studied more than 300 individuals with type 2 diabetes who were undergoing routine primary healthcare diabetes checks. Using MRI scans, they found that 59% had MASLD. Liver stiffness was also assessed using ultrasound-based technology, which showed that around 7% of participants had signs of early-stage cirrhosis, less than reported in studies conducted at specialist clinics.
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