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1948-5182 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2026. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Review |
| Article Title |
Metabolically associated fatty liver disease: What hepatologists need to know about this systemic disease
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Invited Manuscript |
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Alexander Plakida, Olga Iushkovska and Lidia Elżbieta Sierpińska |
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| Corresponding Author |
Alexander Plakida, Full Professor, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Physical Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine and Physical Training, Odessa National Medical University, Valikhovsky Lane, 2, Odessa 65000, Ukraine. aplakida01@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Metabolic associated fatty liver disease; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; Metabolic associated steatotic liver disease; Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis; Diabetes mellitus; Viral hepatitis; Hepatocarcinoma |
| Core Tip |
Metabolically associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is the new term replacing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Today, it is the most common chronic liver disease worldwide, affecting approximately 38% of the world's population. This comprehensive review offers insight into the various aspects of MAFLD, focusing on terminology, epidemiology, new findings on pathophysiology, key clinical factors, and current treatment options. |
| Publish Date |
2026-03-26 09:22 |
| Citation |
Plakida A, Iushkovska O, Sierpińska LE. Metabolically associated fatty liver disease: What hepatologists need to know about this systemic disease. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(3): 113284 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v18/i3/113284.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v18.i3.113284 |
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