How to identify liver problem in people with diabetes without a doctor

A prominent skin condition among diabetics can predict the possibility of a liver problem. Researchers from Fortis C-Doc Hospital for Diabetes and Allied Sciences, All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Diabetes Foundation and National Diabetes Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation identified a skin condition called Acanthosis Nigricans among Indians can be indicate a high risk of liver cell damage in people with type 2 diabetes. Acanthosis Nigricans has the potential to be used as an easy-to-identify clinical marker for risk of hepatic fat and fibrosis in Asian Indians with type 2 diabetes, allowing for early detection and management strategies. It channels us to use expensive investigations like fibroscan or MRI preferentially in those people who have acanthosis nigricans vs. those who do not," Dr Anoop Misra, co-author of the study and Executive Chairman & Director, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Fortis C-Doc Hospital, told IndiaToday.In. In India, about 15 to 20% of patients with type 2 diabetes would have this skin condition, said Dr Anoop Misra.