Serial Transient Elastography Examinations to Monitor Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Hye Won LeeGrace Lai-Hung WongRaymond KwokKai Chow ChoiCarmen Ka-Man ChanSally She-Ting ShuJulie Ka-Yu LeungAngel Mei-Ling ChimAndrea On-Yan LukRonald Ching-Wan MaHenry Lik-Yuen ChanJuliana Chung-Ngor ChanAlice Pik-Shan KongVincent Wai-Sun Wong

Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2020)

The prevalence and incidence of NAFLD in patients with type 2 diabetes are high. Although advanced fibrosis is common in this population, few patients progress to advanced fibrosis in 3 years. Future studies should define the optimal surveillance interval in patients with diabetes.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
liver fibrosis
public health
prognostic factors
current status
case control
subarachnoid hemorrhage