T2DM and Fatty Liver Disease: Is What’s Good for the Gander Good for the Goose?
Posted April 7, 2011 by Kim C. Dixon, MDFatty liver disease is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in North America[1] and is becoming one of the top reasons for liver transplantation. Fatty liver causes inflammation that can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The physiologic relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and fatty liver disease is complex and multifactorial.