Open Access<p>Hepatic Steatosis Index Is Associated with Type 1 Diabetes Complications</p>
Author(s) -
Cesare Tripolino,
Concetta Irace,
Antonio Cutruzzolà,
Martina Parise,
Milena Barone,
Caterina Scicchitano,
Claudio Cortese,
Agostino Gnasso
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s221969
Subject(s) - medicine , steatosis , fatty liver , body mass index , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , type 2 diabetes , complication , diabetic retinopathy , type 1 diabetes , retinopathy , surgery , cardiology , disease , endocrinology
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with an increased risk of complications in type 1 diabetes (T1DM) patients. To date, several biochemical indexes of NAFLD have been developed. Among these, hepatic steatosis index (HSI) strongly relates with the results of magnetic resonance.