Ultrasonographic evaluation of fatty liver disease and cardiovascular disease in type ii diabetics

Abstract

Materials and methods: Study was carried out on 151 diabetic patients and 150 age and sex matched controls on whom ultrasonographic evaluation was performed by single radiologist and the following parameters were examined: Liver echogenicity, Portal vein doppler study, Mesenteric fat pad thickness, Carotid artery grey-scale study for assessing atherosclerotic changes.