Open AccessDiabetes Mellitus and Risk of Hepatic Fibrosis/Cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Xu Li,
Yunzhe Jiao,
Yunlong Xing,
Pujun Gao
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
biomed research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 2314-6141
pISSN - 2314-6133
DOI - 10.1155/2019/5308308
Subject(s) - cirrhosis , diabetes mellitus , medicine , fibrosis , etiology , gastroenterology , endocrinology
Development of cirrhosis is two- to threefold greater in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), and in this setting, the prevalence of cirrhosis is surging worldwide. The present review served to examine clinical ties between DM and liver fibrosis and hepatic cirrhosis and explore related biologic mechanisms. Pathways contributing to various etiologies of cirrhosis in conjunction with DM were key investigative targets.