High level of fatty liver index predicts new onset of diabetes mellitus during a 10-year period in healthy subjects

Abstract Fatty liver index (FLI), a predictor of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, has been reported to be associated with several metabolic disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between FLI and new onset of diabetes mellitus (DM). We investigated the association of FLI with new o...

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Main Authors: Yukimura Higashiura, Masato Furuhashi, Marenao Tanaka, Satoko Takahashi, Masayuki Koyama, Hirofumi Ohnishi, Keita Numata, Takashi Hisasue, Nagisa Hanawa, Norihito Moniwa, Kazufumi Tsuchihashi, Tetsuji Miura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92292-y