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From NAFLD to MAFLD: Implications of a Premature Change in Terminology
Abstract
Despite the substantial gains in our understanding of NAFLD/NASH over the past 2 decades, there has been some dissatisfaction with the terminology "non-alcoholic" which overemphasizes "alcohol" and underemphasizes the root cause of this liver disease, namely, the predisposing metabolic risk factors. As a potential remedy, a name change from NAFLD to metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) has been proposed. Although MAFLD reflects the...
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Title
From NAFLD to MAFLD: Implications of a Premature Change in Terminology
Published Date
Feb 6, 2021
Journal
Volume
73
Issue
3
Pages
1194 - 1198
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