Open AccessInfluencing factors for hepatic fat accumulation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Mengjiao Wu,
Qionglei Fang,
ShengYi Zou,
Yichao Zhu,
Lijun Wen,
Xuan Du,
Bimin Shi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7717
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , gastroenterology , endocrinology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has become the most common chronic liver disease worldwide, which originates from the accumulation of triglyceride (TG) in the liver. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are considered to have a predisposition to hepatic steatosis. However, the influencing factors for hepatic fat accumulation in T2DM patients remain unclear.