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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) prevalence in Latin American and the Caribbean: Protocol for a systematic review

2020-11-18

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Background</h4> Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common worldwide cause of chronic liver disease and it carries a significant economic burden for the healthcare system. The worldwide prevalence of NAFLD appears to be 25%, with the highest rates in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and the middle west. Prevalence of NAFLD in LAC has not been well represented in multipl...

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DOI: 10.1101/2020.11.16.20232744

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