Open AccessImpact of liver diseases on the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
PoShiuan Hsieh,
Yen-Ju Hsieh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i48.5240
Subject(s) - medicine , fatty liver , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , type 2 diabetes mellitus , insulin resistance , cirrhosis , chronic liver disease , diabetes mellitus , liver disease , alcoholic liver disease , type 2 diabetes , disease , viral hepatitis , gastroenterology , hepatitis , insulin , endocrinology
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is higher in patients who have liver diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, chronic viral hepatitis, hemochromatosis, alcoholic liver disease and cirrhosis. It is suggested that there is a pathogenic link between the presence of T2DM and the severity of liver injury. However, evidence related to the impact of hepatic inflammation on the development of T2DM has not yet emerged. This article provides an overview of the evidence for an increased prevalence of diabetes in a range of liver diseases, the impact of liver diseases on insulin resistance and β cell dysfunction, and the potential mechanisms whereby coexistent liver diseases exacerbate the development of T2DM.