Abstract:Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease NAFLD is one of the leading causes of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis NASH cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma and is a major risk factor in hepatic insulin resistance IR. IR appears to be a common pathophysiological link between NAFLD and type 2 diabetes mellitus T2DM and limited information is available on the association of NAFLD with IR in T2DM individuals. We decided to determine whether there is association of NAFLD with IR in T2DM subjects.Material amp Method… Show more
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