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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 2020: The State of the Disease.
Gastroenterology - 1 May 2020
Cotter Thomas G, Rinella Mary
Abstract excerpt
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease, with a worldwide prevalence of 25%. In the United States, NAFLD and its subtype, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, affect 30% and 5% of the population, respectively. Considering the ongoing obesity epidemic beginning in childhood, the rise in diabetes, and other factors, the prevalence of NAFLD along with the proportion of those with advanced...
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