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Article: New research on diabetes complications from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey summarized.
- Article from:
- Diabetes Week
- Article date:
- November 9, 2009
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According to a study from the United States, "Diabetic hepatosclerosis (DH) is a recently described form of diabetic microangiopathy with hepatic sinusoidal fibrosis and basement membrane deposition without cirrhosis. The objective was to investigate the frequency of DH and its correlation with other diabetic microangiopathic complications."
"Complete autopsies from 57 adults with diabetes were reviewed for liver pathology and other diabetic complications. Basement membrane deposition in the liver was highlighted using laminin and type IV collagen immunostains. Only I case of DH was identified. Other diabetic end-organ damage in this case included nodular ...