A total of 95 volunteers were recruited from April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2022, including 36 females (17 T2DM patients, 19 normal controls) and 59 males (30 T2DM patients, 29 normal controls). T2DM Patients ranged from 32 to 71 years old (51.32 ± 10.60). The normal control group ranged from 31 to 68 years old (51.28 ± 8.91). Inclusion criteria: (1) patients diagnosed with T2DM and healthy volunteers with similar age to T2DM patients ( ± 3 years old) and no related diseases. Exclusion criteria: (1) patients unable to participate in MRI examination due to contraindications or other reasons; (2) patients with liver and pancreatic tumors; (3) patients after splenectomy; (4) patients with abnormal metabolic function or metabolic diseases excluding T2DM; (5) patients with hepatitis virus or hepatitis B, and liver iron deposition; (6) patients with liver trauma or patients receiving a liver transplant; (7) patients with pancreatic inflammation and alcoholics; (8) Patients with a history of drug therapy for the the pancreas (Sulfonamides, azathioprine, glucocorticoids, thiazide diuretics) and liver (Platinum agents, antibiotics, alkylating agents, antipsychotics, anti-tuberculosis drugs, and anti-tumor drugs) within six months. This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the hospital Ethics Committee (NO.2022-E460-01).
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