Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its associated factors in individuals with type 1 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care center in Brazil

Abstract Background Data on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is controversial and so far, there are no published data on the Brazilian population. We investigated the prevalence of steatosis and hepatic fibrosis in a population with T1D from a terti...

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Main Authors: Bianca Senger Vasconcelos Barros, Fernanda Cruz Monteiro, Carlos Terra, Marilia Brito Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-021-00649-0