Study of Fatty Liver Disease in Type II Diabetic Patients using Ultrasonography

Abstract

A Descriptive cross section study aim to study fatty liver disease in type II diabetic patients using ultrasonography to evaluate changes in size and echogencity of the liver . Study was performed at the Om durman centres (ALmohandseen Medical Center and ALmutakamil Center)during the period from January to April 2017. The study done by ultrasound machine ((Mindary DP50 (China), multi frequency curvilinear probe(3.5 – 5 MHZ) and CHISON 600 M (China) multi-frequency curvilinear probe (2.5 – 5 MHZ), and ESAOTE Pie Medical Aquila – Japanese company – (3.5 -5 MHz). 50 patients with diabetes in age of 40-78 years, underwent U/S examination of the abdomen and exclude diabetic type I ,alcoholic patient and obesity , the liver was evaluate in all patients in sagital section. The data was collected, classified, analyzed by using SPSS. The analysis of the results found that the diabetic patients have fatty liver (94%), .the female patients more (60%)compare with male (40%) and no effect in liver size. The study showed relationship between BMI and fatty liver and no relationship between duration of illness and control blood sugar and follow up. The study recommended utilization of ultrasound in diabetic patients' management and follow up