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RATE OF OCCURRENCE OF INCIDENTAL FATTY LIVER AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES

Dr Zia Ul Mustafa, Muhammad Aleem Uddin, Dr Muhammad Ali

Objective: The aim of this research work is to observe the rate of occurrence of Incidental fatty liver on the ultrasound and its relationship with the hypertension & diabetes. Methodology: This transverse research work carried out from March 2014 to September 2015 in the radiology departments of the Sughra Shafi Medical Complex Narowal. Non-purposive convenience sampling technique was in use for the selection of the patients from both sex and from every age. Seriously ill patients of trauma and all the patients present with past history of the chronic diseases of liver, addict of alcohol & with pregnancy were not the part of this research work. We recorded the blood sugar & BP at different times. Results: Total 400 patients were the part of this research work with an average age of 42.63 ± 16.78 years. 38% patients were present with incidental outcome of fatty liver with the utilization of ultrasound. In the patients of fatty liver, 46.78% patients were males and 49.28% patients were females. The diagnosis showed that patients were the victims of hypertension, among them 55.42% patients were present with fatty liver. The diabetes was present in the patients among them were 65.78% patients were present with fatty liver. Conclusion: Mostly, fatty liver is the incidental outcome on the ultrasound. We found a clear association of this issue of fatty liver with the hypertension & diabetes. Key Words: Radiology, fatty liver, incidental, outcome, diabetes, convenience, sampling, occurrence, methodology, pregnancy.

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