Impact of the new definition of metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease on detection of significant liver fibrosis in US adolescents

Stefano Ciardullo, Marco Carbone, Pietro Invernizzi, Gianluca Perseghin – 25 April 2022 – Recently, an expert panel proposed diagnostic criteria for metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of MAFLD among US adolescents and to investigate whether the new MAFLD definition is able to identify individuals with more advanced liver disease.

Hepatitis B

AASLD develops evidence-based practice guidelines which are updated regularly by a multi-disciplinary panel of experts, including hepatologists, and include recommendations of preferred approaches to the diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive aspects of care. AASLD also provides practice tools to assist with learning and implementing the new recommendations. 

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