Alcohol Consumption in Diabetic Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
PreyaJanubhai PatelDavid SmithJason P ConnorLeigh U HorsfallKelly L HaywardFabrina HossainSuzanne WilliamsTracey JohnsonKatherine A StuartNigel N BrownNivene SaadAndrew D CloustonKatharine M IrvineAnthony W RussellPatricia C ValeryElizabeth E PowellPublished in: Canadian journal of gastroenterology & hepatology (2017)
In diabetic patients with NAFLD, light or moderate lifetime alcohol consumption was not significantly associated with liver fibrosis. The impact of lifetime alcohol intake on fibrosis progression and diabetic comorbidities, in particular obstructive sleep apnea and hypertriglyceridemia, requires further investigation.