28 May 2025 • Steatotic liver disease (SLD) in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been linked to a higher risk of developing diabetic microvascular complications.

Key Findings:

• Those with SLD had a 15% increased risk of total microvascular complications (HR 1.15), including higher risks for diabetic nephropathy (HR 1.20) and neuropathy (HR 1.46), but not retinopathy (HR 1.05).
• Poor glycemic control (HbA1c ≥7%) accounted for 22.5% of the increased risk, highlighting it as a partial but significant pathway.

These findings underscore the need to monitor liver health as part of comprehensive diabetes care.

Source: Frontiers | Read Full Story