desk
Share
News Topical, Digital Desk : Diabetes is called a silent killer. As the blood sugar of a patient increases, other organs of the body gradually start getting affected. Therefore, it is not only important to keep getting the sugar checked. Rather, such people should also get their other body parts checked thoroughly. A new study has found that liver problems are increasing rapidly in patients with type-2 diabetes. This study by SSG Hospital and Medical College, Vadodara, found that diabetes increases the risk of liver fibrosis or liver cirrhosis many times. If not taken care of on time, it can even increase the risk of liver failure.
Diabetes and Liver Connection
According to this study published in The Lancet Regional Health, Southeast Asia (April 2026), 1 in 4 diabetic patients suffers from severe liver fibrosis, while 1 in every 20 can develop liver cirrhosis. The serious thing is that there are no visible symptoms of this. Due to diabetes, the liver starts swelling which is called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The dangerous thing is that it cannot be detected in routine blood test or ultrasound. When it reaches a serious condition, symptoms like liver pain or jaundice appear. But in this condition, the patient's liver is already damaged to a great extent. Therefore, it is considered a silent killer.
What is the new research on diabetes?
The Department of Medicine at Vadodara Medical College enrolled patients with type 2 diabetes in this study, who had no symptoms of liver disease. Fibroscan tests on these individuals revealed that many had fatty deposits in their livers, along with hardening of the tissues, which is classified as fibrosis.
Diabetes increases the risk of liver fibrosis and liver cirrhosis
The research included over 9,000 type 2 diabetes patients. A special analysis of their past records and screening data was conducted. This data revealed that 26% of diabetic patients had symptoms of fibrosis. In 14%, the condition was severe, with 5% having reached cirrhosis. The most surprising thing is that it wasn't just those with fatty livers who suffered from this problem; even those without any other liver problems were experiencing liver damage.
Read More: Feeling stressed for no reason? Are you a victim of 'secondhand stress'? Learn how to prevent it.
--Advertisement--
