ABSTRACT
Objective: To determine the frequency of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes and to compare the diabetic control and dyslipidemia in diabetic patients with and without non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Study Design: Cross sectional study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in Outpatient Department of Medicine, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore from 31[st] August 2013 to 28[th] February 2014
Materials and Methods: Both male and female with age ranging from 30-60 years having type 2 diabetes for more than 5 years duration were included. Two hundred and sixty diagnosed diabetes patients presenting to outpatient department were enrolled. Screening was done for NAFLD on the basis of ultrasonography. Sampling for HbAlC and lipid profile was done. Data was analyzed using SPSS 17
Results: Proportion of NAFLD was quite high i.e. 70%. Seventy five patients [28.8%] had abnormal triglyceride level and 72 patients [27.7%] had raised serum cholesterol. Low density lipoprotein was abnormally high in all individuals and high density lipoprotein was low in all individuals. One hundred and six [40.8%] diabetics patients had good control while rest has poor control and 135 patients [51.1%] were obese
Conclusion: Proportion of NAFLD was quite high in diabetic patients. We should screen every patient for NAFLD as it may reduce the co morbidity