Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease/Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Past, Present and Future Perspectives / 胃肠病学

ABSTRACT

Reviewing the history of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) showed that the definitions, examination methods and treatment approaches have changed greatly. The renaming of NAFLD as metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a new beginning to understand this kind of diseases; the clinical diagnosis and treatment, as well as the related academic research will face new opportunities and challenges. In this editorial, future development of the diagnosis and treatment of MAFLD/NAFLD based on the experiences accumulated in the past years and the latest progresses will be discussed.