Hepatocellular carcinoma as a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Japanese type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.

Toshihide ShimaHirofumi UtoKohjiro UekiYutaka KohgoKohichiroh YasuiNaoto NakamuraTatsuaki NakatouToshinari TakamuraSumio KawataKazuo NotsumataKyoko SakaiRyosuke TateishiTakeshi Okanoue

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology (2018)

HCC-associated mortality risk was the highest among all cancers in Japanese T2D patients. Regular follow-up may be important for T2D patients with platelet counts < 200 × 103/μl for early detection of HCC.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
glycemic control