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January 19, 2023
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Meeting target HbA1c may improve NAFLD for adults with type 2 diabetes

Meeting target HbA1c may improve NAFLD for adults with type 2 diabetes

Adults with type 2 diabetes may be able to reduce their liver fat and improve their liver fibrosis stage with reductions in HbA1c, according to a study published in Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases.

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January 09, 2023
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Odds of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease greater after menopause

Odds of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease greater after menopause

Menopausal status was associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, with postmenopausal women having more than double the odds compared with premenopausal women, researchers reported.

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December 29, 2022
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Top 2022 thyroid news: Cancer rates, thyroid hormones and NAFLD, and more

Top 2022 thyroid news: Cancer rates, thyroid hormones and NAFLD, and more

The Healio and Endocrine Today editors have compiled the top thyroid news stories from 2022.

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November 30, 2022
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Bariatric surgery lowers risk for any CV outcome among adults with severe obesity, NAFLD

Bariatric surgery lowers risk for any CV outcome among adults with severe obesity, NAFLD

Adults with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and severe obesity have a lower risk for cardiovascular disease if they undergo bariatric surgery vs. those who do not have surgery, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

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November 29, 2022
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Obesity predicts liver disease for children with type 1 diabetes

Obesity predicts liver disease for children with type 1 diabetes

Clinical and imaging findings of children with type 1 diabetes and obesity were similar to those for children without diabetes with similar degrees of obesity, according study results published in Journal of Diabetes and its Complications.

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October 05, 2022
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Non-liver-related mortality can be higher in NAFLD ‘depending on age, fibrosis stage’

Non-liver-related mortality can be higher in NAFLD ‘depending on age, fibrosis stage’

A patient outcomes simulator found that non-liver-related mortality could surpass liver-related mortality in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, depending on age and fibrosis stage at diagnosis, noted data in JAMA Network Open.

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August 04, 2022
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VIDEO: ASPC president discusses congress highlights and return to live meetings

VIDEO: ASPC president discusses congress highlights and return to live meetings

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In this Healio video exclusive, the president of American Society for Preventive Cardiology discusses the return to an in-person ASPC Congress on CVD Prevention as well as some highlights from the meeting.

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May 13, 2022
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VIDEO: AACE tailors new fatty liver guideline to endocrinologists

VIDEO: AACE tailors new fatty liver guideline to endocrinologists

SAN DIEGO — In this video exclusive, Jonathan D. Leffert, MD, talks with Kenneth Cusi, MD, FACP, FACE, about the new American Association of Clinical Endocrinology nonalcoholic fatty liver disease guideline tailored for endocrinologists.

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April 07, 2022
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Clear, evidence-based guidelines needed for NAFLD in type 2 diabetes

Clear, evidence-based guidelines needed for NAFLD in type 2 diabetes

New findings published in Diabetic Medicine highlighted the urgent need for clear, evidence-based guidelines for managing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

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January 31, 2022
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Increased vitamin D may prevent NAFLD in patients with European ancestry

Increased levels of vitamin D may prevent nonalcoholic fatty liver disease among European populations, according to research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

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