Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Ghana: A Study of Prevalence, Severity, and Contributing Factors Using Transient Elastography

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Liver Fibrosis in Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Ghana: A Study of Prevalence, Severity, and Contributing Factors Using Transient Elastography

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and pancreatic islet cell dysfunction. T2DM is associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) because of impaired glucose metabolism in both conditions. However, it is widely assume...

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Main Authors: Yaw Amo Wiafe, Mary Yeboah Afihene, Enoch Odame Anto, Richmond Ashitey Nmai, Lois Amoah-Kumi, Joseph Frimpong, Francis D. Dickson, Samuel O. Antwi, Lewis R. Roberts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
type 2 diabetes mellitus
prevalence
weight management
liver fibrosis
controlled attenuation parameter score
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/11/3741

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