Volume : VII, Issue : X, October - 2018

NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE AND ITS CORRELATION WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, IN PATIENT WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

Dr. S. Kondal Reddy, Dr. P. Srujan

Abstract :

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a condition characterized by excess accumulation of fat in the liver occurring in people who consume little or no alcohol. The amount of excess fat deposited in the liver in this condition usually exceeds 5-10% by weight and is recognized by accumulation of triglyceride within the cytoplasm.

Aims & Objectives 

To estimate the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in type 2 diabetic patients and to study its correlation with coronary artery disease and coronary risk factors. To study the correlation between fatty liver and coronary artery disease in

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted in Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad. A Total of 150 patients above the age group of 30yrs who were already diagnosed of type 2 diabetes mellitus and on treatment for T2DM were recruited from Osmania Medical College and hospital for the present study.

Results

A total of 150 cases, it was observed that 54% of the diabetic patients had fatty liver and 46% had no fatty liver disease.

Conclusion

The prevalence of NAFLD in type 2 diabetics is high, NAFLD is associated with metabolic syndrome, Coronary Artery Disease. In NAFLD other components of metabolic syndrome like HTN, dyslipidemia should be looked for.

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Dr. S. Kondal Reddy, Dr. P. Srujan, NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE AND ITS CORRELATION WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, IN PATIENT WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES, GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-7 | Issue-10 | October-2018


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