Liver and atherosclerotic risks of patients with cryptogenic steatotic liver disease.
Shao-Wen WangTsung-Han HsiehYu-Ming ChengChia-Chi WangJia-Horng KaoPublished in: Hepatology international (2024)
In this large population-based study, cryptogenic SLD, the excluded group, occupy only 3.5% in NAFLD patients. It has lower liver and atherosclerotic risks than MASLD, supporting its exclusion from NAFLD and justifying the rationale for the new disease name and diagnostic criteria of MASLD.