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A recent study has shown that the diagnosis of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with a substantial risk of developing chronic liver disease. Should screening for liver disorders be part of the routine evaluation of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?

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M. Arrese is supported by grants from the Chilean National Commission of Science and Technology (Fondecyt #1080170 and ACT79).

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1. Department of Gastroenterology, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Marcoleta 367, Santiago, 833-0024, Chile
   Marco Arrese

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Arrese, M. Liver disease: an overlooked complication of diabetes mellitus.Nat Rev Endocrinol 6, 660–661 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2010.173

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• Published: 23 November 2010
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