Inflammation is associated with impairment of oxidative status, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in type 2 diabetes complicated by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is accompanied by inflammation and impairment of the lipid metabolism. In addition, NAFLD is one of the major complications of type 2 diabetes associated with oxidative stress. Based on this, we evaluated the tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), oxidative status rates, and analyzed its correlation with carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in patients with NAFLD and type 2 diabetes.