Open AccessCirrhosis of Liver and Diabetes Mellitus: The Diabolic Duo?
Author(s) -
Thazhath Mavali Ramachandran,
Aninchent Harayil Rajan Rajneesh,
George Sarin Zacharia,
Rajendran P Adarsh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/30705.10529
Subject(s) - cirrhosis , medicine , diabetes mellitus , gastroenterology , incidence (geometry) , hepatocellular carcinoma , endocrinology , physics , optics
Cirrhosis of the liver and diabetes mellitus are two chronic illnesses with significant impact on the quality of life. Studies from different part of the world have shown the combination to be associated with higher incidence of complications of cirrhosis and reduced survival. However, data on the impact of pre-cirrhotic and post-cirrhotic diabetes on cirrhosis is minimal.