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ea0029p551 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012

Both β-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance are primary determinants of diabetes mellitus in patients with liver cirrhosis candidate to organ transplant

Grancini V , Lunati E , Boselli L , Masserini B , Zimbalatti D , Agnelli F , Bonadonna R , Beck-Peccoz P , Orsi E

Background: Impaired glucose (G) regulation (IGR) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are common in patients with liver cirrhosis. DM development has been associated to advanced liver disease (LD) and HCV infection. The relative roles played by insulin secretion and action, advanced LD and HCV infection in DM are somewhat unclear.Aim of the study: To assess in cirrhotic patients candidate to organ transplantation with no history of G abnormalities: i) prevalence ...
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