Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Is Associated With Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Only in Type 2 Diabetic Subjects With Insulin Resistance

Abstract

NAFLD is very common in subjects with type 2 diabetes, but NAFLD not accompanied by insulin resistance is not associated with a carotid atherosclerotic burden. However, having both NAFLD and insulin resistance seemed to be an independent predictor of increased C-IMT.