Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is commonly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) though its prevalence is not well studied. This was a prospective study of prevalence and risk factors of NAFLD in patients with type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of NAFLD in patients with T2DM.Subjects and Methods: A total of 200 patients with T2DM fulfilling the criteria wer...

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is commonly associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) though its prevalence is not well studied. This was a prospective study of prevalence and risk factors of NAFLD in patients with type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of NAFLD in patients with T2DM.Subjects and Methods: A total of 200 patients with T2DM fulfilling the criteria wer...

Aim: The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of SMBG among patients attending a tertiary care hospital and to evaluate the impact of SMBG on glycemic control in participants with diabetes mellitus.Method: A random sample of 174 patients was selected for accrual in the study from the diabetic clinic of Nishtar Medical College Hospital Multan. Patients were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to elicit information about their self mana...