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ReviewArquivos de gastroenterologia2025

METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION-ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE: UPDATE.

Maria Gabriela Fernandes Dezan, Claudia Pinto Oliveira, Helma Pinchemel Cotrim

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Review in Arquivos de gastroenterologia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maria Gabriela Fernandes DezanUniversidade Federal da Bahia, Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Serviço de Gastro-Hepatologia, Salvador, BA, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9043-220X
Claudia Pinto OliveiraFaculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2848-417X
Helma Pinchemel CotrimUniversidade Federal da Bahia, Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos, Serviço de Gastro-Hepatologia, Salvador, BA, Brasil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7698-6919

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSince Ludwig proposed the term "nonalcoholic steatohepatitis" (NASH) for this liver disease in 1980, there have been many advances in understanding it, including its epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, and treatment.

objectiveThis literature review aims to discuss the most relevant aspects of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

methodsThe review included clinical studies from the following databases: Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, Ovid, and Scopus.

resultsMASLD is the most frequent liver disease worldwide, with increasing prevalence and incidence, and can evolve with liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The diagnosis involves specific diagnostic criteria involving the presence of hepatic steatosis and other metabolic factors. Drug treatment, still in its incipient, involves pioglitazone, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) agonists, and sodium glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, especially in diabetic patients. More recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Resmetiron for selected cases.

conclusionMASLD is extremely common, presents complex pathophysiology, and requires an intensive multidisciplinary approach. It is hoped that future studies will provide effective and accessible pharmacological therapeutic options for the disease. It is necessary to bring the population's attention to this condition, which can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality.

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