Wah-Kheong Chan

Feb 15, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Wah-Kheong Chan |Jacob George

In 2020, the term metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) was proposed, attributing the common disease we see in clinical practice, to its underlying pathophysiology (instead of telling us what it is not), and providing a set of positive diagnostic criteria (instead of being a diagnosis of exclusion).1, 2 The new term and its definition was soon endorsed by the Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver and various organizations.3-5 In June 2023, another term,...