The Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Diabetes Mellitus in an Iranian Population

The Prevalence of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Diabetes Mellitus in an Iranian Population

BACKGROUND Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of DM in the context of NAFLD. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, we studied 5052 participants, aged 18 ye...

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Main Authors: Behnam Rabiee, Farzin Roozafzai, Gholam Reza Hemasi, Hossein Poustchi, Hossein Keyvani, Mahmood Reza Khonsari, Hossein Ajdarkosh, Mansooreh Maadi, Fatemeh Sima Saeedian, Farhad Zamani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017-04-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases
Subjects:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Diabetes mellitus
Non-communicable disease
Prevalence
Iran.
Online Access:http://www.mejdd.org/index.php/mejdd/article/view/1760

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