Preperitoneal fat as a non-invasive marker of increased risk of severe non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Daniella Braz ParenteJaime Araújo Oliveira NetoPedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano BrasilFernando Fernandes PaivaJosé Pedro Rodrigues RavaniMarilia Brito GomesValeria LanzoniCarlos Frederico Ferreira CamposLilian Machado-SilvaRenata Mello PerezRosana Souza Rodrigues

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2018)

Visceral fat area was the best predictor of fibrosis in patients with type 2 diabetes. Preperitoneal fat area was the best predictor of steatohepatitis and is a potential new non-invasive marker for use in the screening of these patients to detect more aggressive forms of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
liver fibrosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
fatty acid
chronic kidney disease
insulin resistance
prognostic factors
early onset
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
climate change
skeletal muscle
drug induced