While the definition of NAFLD requires that there be evidence of fatty liver with no causes for secondary hepatic fat accumulation such as significant alcohol intake, chronic viral hepatitis, or use of steatogenic medication, MAFLD is diagnosed by detecting fatty liver together with metabolic risk factors without exclusion of other liver diseases (97, 98)
With FDA coverage for chronic kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, metabolic-associated liver disease, and cardiovascular diseases, the percentage of people who might benefit from a GLP-1 continues to expand
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