The Evaluation of The Relationship of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease to Duration of Diabetes and Chronic Complications of Diabetes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Year 2024, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 314 - 322, 30.12.2024

Tuğba Kahraman Denizhan , Ahmet Kaya

https://doi.org/10.29058/mjwbs.1387773

Abstract

Aim: In our study, the frequency of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the relationship between the
development of hepatosteatosis and diabetes duration, chronic complications, laboratory and clinical parameters were investigated.
Material and Methods: Between November 2017 and February 2018, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who required upper abdominal
ultrasonography for any reason were included. Alcohol use, hepatitis, malignancy, pregnancy and certain drug use were excluded. Clinicaldemographic
information, anthropometric measurements and chronic complications of diabetes were recorded.
Results: The mean age of the included patients was 56.1±11.3 years, 45.5% were male and 54.5% were female. Hepatosteatosis was
found in 66.5% of the patients and this rate was higher in women than in men (72.5% vs 59.3%, p=0.05). While body mass ındex and
weight values were higher in the group with hepatosteatosis (p<0.001 and p=0.002, respectively), A1C, fasting plasma glucose, aspartate
aminotransferase, gamma glutamyl transpeptidase, alanine aminotransferase, and triglyceride levels were significantly higher in this group.
The groups were similar in terms of diabetes duration and complication rates. Hypertension was found to be a significant risk factor for
hepatosteatosis (p=0.022).
Conclusion: The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is high in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the presence of
hypertension is a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension should be more
cautious about the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Keywords

Ultrasonography, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hepatosteatosis

Tip 2 Diabetes Mellitus Tanılı Hastalarda Nonalkolik Yağlı Karaciğer Hastalığının Diabetin Süresi ve Diabetin Kronik Komplikasyonları İle İlişkisinin Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmamızda, tip 2 diabetes mellitus tanılı hastaların nonalkolik yağlı karaciğer hastalığı sıklığı; hepatosteatoz gelişimi ile diyabet
süresi, kronik komplikasyonlar, laboratuvar ve klinik parametreler arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Kasım 2017-Şubat 2018 arası tarihlerde, Tip 2 diabetes mellitus tanısı ile takipli herhangi nedenle üst abdomen
ultrasonografisi istenen hastalar dahil edilmiş, alkol kullanımı, hepatit, malignite, gebelik ve belirli ilaç kullanımları dışlanmıştır. Hastaların
klinik-demografik bilgileri, antropometrik ölçümleri ve diyabetin kronik komplikasyonları kaydedilmiştir.
Bulgular: Dahil edilen hastaların yaş ortalaması 56,1±11,3 yıl olup %45,5’i erkek, %54,5’i kadındı. Hastaların %66,5’inde hepatosteatoz
saptandı ve bu oran kadınlarda erkeklere göre daha yüksekti (%72,5 vs %59,3, p=0,05). Hepatosteatoz olan grupta beden kütle indeksi ve
kilo değerleri daha yüksek bulunurken (sırasıyla p<0,001 ve p=0,002), bu grupta A1C, açlık plazma glukozu, aspartat aminotransferaz, gama
glutamil transpeptitaz, alanin aminotransferaz ve trigliserid düzeyleri anlamlı derecede yüksekti. Diyabet süresi ve komplikasyon oranları
açısından gruplar benzerdir. Hipertansiyon, hepatosteatoz için anlamlı bir risk faktörü olarak tespit edilmiştir (p=0,022).
Sonuç: Tip 2 diabetes mellitus hastalarında nonalkolik yağlı karaciğer hastalığı prevalansı yüksektir ve hipertansiyon varlığı nonalkolik
yağlı karaciğer hastalığı açısından risk faktörüdür. Tip 2 diabetes mellitus ve hipertansiyon tanısı olan hastalarda nonalkolik yağlı karaciğer
hastalığı gelişimi açısından daha dikkatli olunmalıdır

Keywords

Ultrasonografi, nonalkolik yağlı karaciğer hastalığı, hepatosteatoz, tip 2 diabetes mellitus

Ethical Statement

Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi meram tıp Fakültesi 17/11/2017 tarih ve 2017/1084 nolu etik kurul onayı mevcuttur.

Supporting Institution

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