Advanced Liver Fibrosis in Peruvian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A cross-sectional Study

Abstract

Journal of clinical gastroenterology is part of the Juniper publishers which is devoted to publish subject-specific articles focused on the needs of individual research communities across all areas of biology and medicine. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is highly prevalent among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It can progress to liver fibrosis and ultimately cirrhosis. The aim of this study was to assess frequency of liver fibrosis in Peruvian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and describe factors associated to advanced liver fibrosis.