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Muscle Mass as a Causal Factor in MASLD: Insights from a Genome-Wide Association Study and Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Using Data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study.
Gut and liver - 15 Jul 2026
Baek Kiook, Park Jung Gil, Lee Yu Rim, Park Soo Young, Kweon Young Oh, Tak Won Young
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Background/Aims: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is an emerging global health concern due to its increasing prevalence and associated risk of severe complications. Although body composition, such as fat and muscle mass, has been linked to MASLD, evidence on the causality of this relationship remains limited. This study investigated the potential causal relationships between body...
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