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A new definition for metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: An international expert consensus statement.

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A panel of international experts from 22 countries propose a new definition of metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease that is both comprehensive yet simple for the diagnosis of MAFLD and is independent of other liver diseases.
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This article is published in Journal of Hepatology.The article was published on 2020-07-01 and is currently open access. It has received 1705 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Steatohepatitis & Fatty liver.

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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

TL;DR: In this paper, a global prevalence of 25% and is a leading cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and the leading causes of death in people with NAFLD are cardiovascular disease and extrahepatic malignancy.
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Comparison of MAFLD and NAFLD diagnostic criteria in real world.

TL;DR: This work aimed to compare the characteristics of MAFLD and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a novel concept proposed in 2020 which has not been tested and validated in real world.
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Letter to the Editor: Obesity as a risk factor for greater severity of COVID-19 in patients with metabolic associated fatty liver disease.

TL;DR: The data demonstrate that the risk of obesity to COVID-19 severity is greater in those with, than those without MAFLD, and the presence of obesity inMAFLD patients was associated with a ~ 6-fold increased risk of severe COVID -19 illness.
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Diagnosis and Management of the Metabolic Syndrome An American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Scientific Statement

TL;DR: This statement from the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is intended to provide up-to-date guidance for professionals on the diagnosis and management of the metabolic syndrome in adults.
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