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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

20-09-2022 | EASD 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Fatty liver index may predict mortality, CVD risk in people with type 1 diabetes

Hepatic steatosis, measured by the fatty liver index, is associated with an increased risk for mortality and cardiovascular disease among people with type 1 diabetes, research suggests.

20-09-2022 | EASD 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Insulin pump delivery may reduce fatty liver risk in type 1 diabetes

Using an insulin pump rather than multiple daily injections may help protect people with type 1 diabetes from developing fatty liver disease, report researchers.

22-06-2022 | SGLT2 inhibitors | News

SGLT1/2 inhibitor shows early promise in NASH

The SGLT1/2 inhibitor licogliflozin has reduced liver enzyme levels in people with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in a phase 2 trial published in Nature Medicine.

05-06-2022 | ADA 2022 | Conference coverage | News

Almost any liver fat may be abnormal

Researchers report that metabolic abnormalities begin to increase at levels of liver fat commonly regarded as normal.

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27-04-2022 | Tirzepatide | News

Tirzepatide reduces liver fat, improves time in range

The publication of two SURPASS-3 substudies in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology reveals significant benefits of tirzepatide on liver and abdominal fat in people with type 2 diabetes, as well as on time in target glucose range.

04-02-2022 | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease | News

Doctors call for NAFLD care pathway in type 2 diabetes

Physicians feel that nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is sidelined in type 2 diabetes management and should be formally incorporated into routine primary care pathways, say Australian researchers.

06-01-2022 | Pathogenesis | News

Genetic study backs role for liver fat, pancreatic volume in type 2 diabetes risk

A genetic propensity for increased liver fat and lower pancreatic volume is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

29-11-2021 | Metabolic surgery | News

Rival gastric surgery approaches have similar effects on liver fat

Gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy both result in “almost complete clearance of liver fat” within a year after the intervention, show secondary outcomes of a randomized trial.