Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder associated with various vascular complications. It has been widely reported to be associated with an increased risk of chronic liver disease. Diabetic hepatosclerosis is a rare vascular complication of diabetes, often observed in liver biopsies of patients with diabetes presented with cholestasis. The association of diabetic hepatosclerosis with other microvascular complications suggests it to be a form of hepatic diabetic microangiopathy.
The common microvascular complications witnessed during diabetes mellitus, such as diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy, are some of the vital treatment targets for patients with diabetes mellitus. The underlying pathology during diabetes involves microangiopathy resulting from damage to the endothelial cells and thickened capillary basement membranes. The epidemiologic association between diabetes…
