Diabetes patients at higher risk of deadly liver disease, finds study
(WorldNews Health)

While analysing 18 million people living with type-2 diabetes, a study led by Queen Mary University of London and the University of Glasgow found that diabetics are at a particular risk of developing deadly liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Advertising Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects up to a quarter of people in the West and is closely associated with obesity and type-2 diabetes. Its rise is reflective of the social problems of poor diets and sedentary lifestyles. Since general practitioners are often unaware of the condition, patients mostly go undiagnosed. ALSO READ | Zinc oxide supplements may prevent fat build up in liver: IIT study NAFLD is a benign condition for the...