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Global epidemiology of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: 2026 update
Key takeaways
This review tracks how common fatty liver disease is around the world. It notes the condition affects about one-third of adults. While liver and kidney health are linked, this paper focuses on liver data. It does not report new findings for kidney disease.
Who did this work
Tie Xiao (Wenzhou Medical University) · Nicholas Chew · Giovanni Targher (Wenzhou Medical University) · Christopher D. Byrne · Gregory YH Lip · Xiao-Dong Zhou (Wenzhou Medical University) · Ming-Hua Zheng
Source
Article · OpenAlex, CKD works · 2026-10-14
https://doi.org/10.3748/wjg.127449