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Editorial
. 2020 Apr;9(2):239-241.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn.2019.10.21.

Is it time for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease screening in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Giovanni Targher  1
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Editorial

Is it time for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease screening in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus?

Giovanni Targher. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2020 Apr.
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Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/hbsn.2019.10.21). The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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