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Advanced Liver Disease Main Forums => Advanced Liver Disease => Topic started by: Hep Editors on December 03, 2020, 01:00:42 pm
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Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of severe liver disease in the context of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis study published in PLOS Medicine.
Arising from the accumulation of fat in the liver, NAFLD and its more severe form, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), are responsible for a growing proportion of advanced liver disease worldwide. As a result of inflammation, NAFLD can lead to the buildup of scar tissue (fibrosis), cirrhosis (advanced scarring) and even liver cancer.
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https://www.hepmag.com/article/diabetes-doubles-risk-advanced-liver-disease