Causal relationships between metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and iron status: Two-sample Mendelian randomization.
He HeShenling LiaoYuping ZengLibo LiangJie ChenChuanmin TaoPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2022)
This study uncovered genetically predicted causal associations between iron metabolism status and MAFLD. These findings underscore the need for improved guidelines for managing MAFLD risk by emphasizing hepatic iron levels as a risk factor and ferritin levels as a prognostic factor.