Clinical correlates of persistently elevated liver enzymes in type 2 diabetic outpatients
The pathogenic and epidemiological relationship between liver function and type 2 diabetes is fairly complex and not fully elucidated yet. This relationship has been only partly uncovered by studies on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition that may progress toward chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma [1 –3], especially when it occurs in diabetic subjects [4,5].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Annalisa Giandalia, Elisabetta Lucia Romeo, Maria Concetta Ruffo, Marco Muscianisi, Letterio Giorgianni, Fiorella Forte, Domenico Cucinotta, Giuseppina Tiziana Russo Tags: Original research Source Type: research
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