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Common Liver Disease May Actually Have 5 Distinct Types With Different Health Risks


Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) – previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – affects around 30 percent of the global population and, as the name suggests, is characterized by fatty deposits building up in the liver.

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