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Prognostic impact of liver fibrosis and steatosis by transient elastography for cardiovascular and mortality outcomes in individuals with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes: the Rio de Janeiro Cohort Study.

Claudia R L CardosoCristiane A Villela-NogueiraNathalie C LeiteGil Fernando Salles
Published in: Cardiovascular diabetology (2021)
Measured by hepatic TE, advanced liver fibrosis is a risk marker and severe steatosis is a protective factor for cardiovascular complications and mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes and NAFLD.
Keyphrases
  • liver fibrosis
  • insulin resistance
  • type diabetes
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • high fat diet
  • glycemic control
  • cardiovascular disease
  • adipose tissue
  • early onset
  • skeletal muscle
  • drug induced