Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	88636
Country	Pakistan

Received	2023-10-02 18:26
Peer-Review Started	2023-10-02 18:28
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-10-09 13:36
Revised	2023-10-22 19:35
Second Decision	2023-12-10 23:48
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2023-12-18 08:23
Articles in Press	2023-12-18 08:23
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2023-12-08 02:34
Typeset the Manuscript	2024-01-18 07:40
Publish the Manuscript Online	2024-01-23 09:31

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Metabolic puzzle: Exploring liver fibrosis differences in Asian metabolic-associated fatty liver disease subtypes
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Sabhita Shabir Shaikh, Fakhar Ali Qazi-Arisar, Saba Nafay, Sidra Zaheer, Hafeezullah Shaikh and Zahid Azam
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Fakhar Ali Qazi-Arisar, FACP, FCPS, FRCP, MBBS, MRCP, Assistant Professor, National Institute of Liver and GI Diseases, Dow University of Health Sciences, Suparco Road, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Scheme 33, Karachi 75330, Sindh, Pakistan. fakhar.arisar@gmail.com
Key Words	Metabolic syndrome; Diabetes; Fatty liver disease; Dyslipidemia; Obesity
Core Tip	This is the first study on the South-Asian population on assessment of fibrosis among metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) patients. The study highlights that as the number of risk factors increases in a patient with MAFLD, it is more likely to have progression of liver fibrosis.
Publish Date	2024-01-23 09:31
Citation	Shaikh SS, Qazi-Arisar FA, Nafay S, Zaheer S, Shaikh H, Azam Z. Metabolic puzzle: Exploring liver fibrosis differences in Asian metabolic-associated fatty liver disease subtypes. World J Hepatol 2024; 16(1): 54-64
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v16/i1/54.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v16.i1.54

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