The ever-increasing number of Britons who have type 2 diabetes are more than twice as likely to develop aggressive liver disease, a major study has found. The review of nearly 19million people said those with diabetes should be monitored closely because of their raised risk of life-threatening liver disease. The study, led by experts at Queen Mary University of London and the University of Glasgow, suggests the UK’s spiralling obesity crisis could lead to a spike in cases of liver cancer. It found a direct link between type 2 diabetes patients across Europe with those who also suffer from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Having type 2 diabetes increases the risk of liver disease developing into cancer and cirrhosis, scarring linked to long-term liver damage.

Source: Daily Mail May 19, 2019 20:03 UTC