Association of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with cardiovascular disease and all cause death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: nationwide population based study
Objective To investigate the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) for cardiovascular disease and all cause death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Design Nationwide population based study. Setting Longitudinal cohort study in Korea. Participants 7โ796โ763 participants in the National Health Screening Programme in 2009 were divided into three groups based on NAFLD status: no NAFLD (fatty liver index<30); grade 1 NAFLD (30โคfatty liver index<60); and grade 2...
Kyung Soo Kim Sangmo Hong Kyungdo Han National Health Information Database National Death Registry Soongsil University
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