Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is independently associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetic patients.
Targher
Giovanni
G
Unit of Internal Medicine and Diabetes, Sacro Cuore Hospital of Negrar, Negrar, Italy. giovanni.targher@univr.it
Bertolini
Lorenzo
L
Rodella
Stefano
S
Tessari
Roberto
R
Zenari
Luciano
L
Lippi
Giuseppe
G
Arcaro
Guido
G
D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology; D014463:Ultrasonography