Comparison between metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease:From nomenclature to clinical outcomes

作     者：Mohammad Alomari Mamoon Ur Rashid Pravallika Chadalavada Jonathan Ragheb Hammad Zafar Zoilo Karim Suarez Shrouq Khazaaleh Adalberto Jose Gonzalez Fernando J Castro 

作者机构：Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyCleveland Clinic FloridaWestonFL 33331United States Department of Internal MedicineFlorida Atlantic University Charles E Schmidt College of MedicineBoca RatonFL 33431United States Department of Internal MedicineCleveland Clinic Fairview HospitalClevelandOH 44126United States 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Hepatology》 (世界肝病学杂志（英文版）（电子版）)

年 卷 期：2023年第15卷第4期

页      面：477-496页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Metabolic associated fatty liver disease Non alcoholic fatty liver disease Fatty liver disease Obesity Diabetes mellitus 

摘      要：As a result of the obesity epidemic,Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)and its complications have increased among millions of ***,a group of experts recommended changing the term NAFLD to an inclusive terminology more reflective of the underlying pathogenesis;metabolic-associated fatty liver disease(MAFLD).This new term of MAFLD has its own disease epidemiology and clinical outcomes prompting efforts in studying its differences from *** article discusses the rationale behind the nomenclature change,the main differences,and its clinical implications.