As the morbidity of obesity and type 2 diabetes increases, diabetes mellitus complicated with non--alcoholic fatty liver （short for ＂fatty liver＂ thereinafter） is also increasing in evidence. Fat deposit in the liver would affect liver＇s normal functions and aggravate glucose metabolism disorders, resulting in a vicious circle. Based on related references for the past five years, this article is to summarize the present conditions of traditional Chinese medical etiology and pathogenesis, tre...
