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World J Diabetes. Sep 15, 2022; 13(9): 668-682
Published online Sep 15, 2022. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i9.668
Figure 2
Figure 2 The link between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetes pathogenesis. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mainly through worsening insulin resistance and increasing gluconeogenesis. By contrast, type 2 diabetes increases the risk of developing liver steatosis and fibrosis through insulin resistance, oxidative stress, and inflammatory cytokines.