New MASLD Nomenclature | AASLD
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No more NAFLD! Steatotic Liver Disease is the overarching term; NAFLD is now MASLD.
The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Purehealthclinic on 2024-12-03 17:50:53.

Original Title: TIL that NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now called MASLD. Stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Affects more than 30% of the population globally and rising. Key risk for heart disease. Main cause is insulin resistance. Weight loss of 5-7% can reduce it.