Fatty Liver, Nonalcoholic, NAFLD, T2D, Type 2 Diabetes
Conditions
Brief summary
To determine the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTFibroScan
Performance of a FibroScan measurement.
Sponsors
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* ≥ 18 years of age * Having type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) * Written informed consent obtained
Exclusion criteria
* Excessive alcohol use * Exclusion of other causes of liver disease and secondary causes of steatosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients | Baseline | To determine the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients followed at the department of Endocrinology in Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL), Genk, Belgium by means of FibroScan measurements. |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed