Prediabetes Is Associated With Increased Liver Stiffness Identified by Noninvasive Liver Fibrosis Assessment

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) have been shown to have increased liver fibrosis (LF) as determined by liver elastography. However, the data on LF incidence in patients with prediabetes are scarce. This study was undertaken to determine the incidence of LF and associated parameters in prediabetic patients. Three study groups with equal number of participants defined on the basis of glucose metabolism status were included the...