Pub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100009
Jorge Arnold, Eduardo Avila, Francisco Idalsoaga, Luis Antonio Diaz, M. Ayala Valverde, Gustavo Ayares, Marco Arrese, Eric Roessler, Juan Pablo Huidobro, David Hudson, Mohammad Qasim Khan, J. Arab
In hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI), accurate and early diagnosis is crucial. HRS is a severe condition seen in advanced cirrhosis, requiring prompt recognition and proper management to enhance patient outcomes. Diagnosis of HRS-AKI relies on serum creatinine elevations, similar to other AKI cases in cirrhosis. However, distinguishing HRS-AKI from other renal impairments in these patients can be challenging. Biomarkers and clinical criteria aid in diagnosis and guide treatment. The management of HRS-AKI initially involves improving the haemodynamic profile using albumin and vasoconstrictors like terlipressin, a synthetic vasopressin analogue. Despite some reports linking terlipressin to increased adverse events compared with norepinephrine, it remains the preferred choice in HRS-AKI and acute-on-chronic liver failure due to its faster, stronger response and improved survival. Additional therapies like midodrine (alpha-1 adrenergic agonist), octreotide (somatostatin analogue) and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt are proposed as adjuvant treatments for HRS-AKI, aiming to improve vasoconstriction and renal blood flow. However, these adjunctive therapies cannot replace the definitive treatment for HRS-AKI—liver transplantation (LT). In cases unresponsive to medical management, LT is the only option to restore liver function and improve renal outcomes. Current evidence favours combined liver and kidney transplantation (CLKT) in certain situations. This review aims to evaluate the present evidence and recommendations on AKI in patients with cirrhosis, the pathophysiology of HRS-AKI, different treatments and indications for LT and CLKT. Understanding the complexities of managing HRS-AKI is crucial for optimising patient care and achieving better outcomes in this challenging clinical setting.
在肝肾综合征-急性肾损伤(HRS-AKI)中,准确和早期诊断至关重要。肝肾综合征是晚期肝硬化的一种严重病症,需要及时识别和妥善处理,以提高患者的预后。与其他肝硬化 AKI 病例类似,HRS-AKI 的诊断依赖于血清肌酐升高。然而,在这些患者中将 HRS-AKI 与其他肾功能损害区分开来可能具有挑战性。生物标志物和临床标准有助于诊断和指导治疗。HRS-AKI 的治疗最初包括使用白蛋白和血管收缩剂(如特利加压素,一种合成的血管加压素类似物)改善血流动力学状况。尽管有报告称,与去甲肾上腺素相比,特利加压素会增加不良反应,但由于其反应更快、更强并能提高存活率,它仍是治疗 HRS-AKI 和急性-慢性肝衰竭的首选药物。其他疗法,如米多君(α-1肾上腺素能激动剂)、奥曲肽(体生长抑素类似物)和经颈静脉肝内门体分流术,被建议作为HRS-AKI的辅助疗法,旨在改善血管收缩和肾血流量。然而,这些辅助疗法不能取代 HRS-AKI 的最终治疗方法--肝移植(LT)。对于药物治疗无效的病例,肝移植是恢复肝功能和改善肾脏预后的唯一选择。目前的证据显示,在某些情况下,肝肾联合移植(CLKT)更受青睐。本综述旨在评估肝硬化患者 AKI 的现有证据和建议、HRS-AKI 的病理生理学、LT 和 CLKT 的不同治疗方法和适应症。了解处理 HRS-AKI 的复杂性对于优化患者护理和在这一具有挑战性的临床环境中取得更好的疗效至关重要。
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Pub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100004
Juan Gerardo Favela, Madison B. Argo, Sergio Huerta
In the absence of gallstones or any other form of mechanical obstruction, hypoperfusion to the gallbladder can lead to inflammation, ischaemia and perforation. This constellation of findings has historically been simply referred to as ‘acalculous cholecystitis’. However, this term makes no distinction between inflammation due to critical illness and poor perfusion, or what we will refer to as ischaemic cholecystitis, versus other non-obstructive aetiologies. Ischaemic cholecystitis presents diagnostic as well as treatment challenges that are unique to patients in the critical care setting. More importantly, the morbidity and mortality of this proposed subcategory of acute gallbladder inflammation is much higher compared with other forms of acute cholecystitis. In the present manuscript, we introduce the concept of ischaemic cholecystitis and the importance of differentiating this clinical diagnosis from other forms of acalculous cholecystitis. Additionally, we elaborate on the most recent diagnostic modalities and treatment options specific to this vulnerable patient population.
{"title":"Aetiology, diagnosis and management for ischaemic cholecystitis: current perspectives","authors":"Juan Gerardo Favela, Madison B. Argo, Sergio Huerta","doi":"10.1136/egastro-2023-100004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/egastro-2023-100004","url":null,"abstract":"In the absence of gallstones or any other form of mechanical obstruction, hypoperfusion to the gallbladder can lead to inflammation, ischaemia and perforation. This constellation of findings has historically been simply referred to as ‘acalculous cholecystitis’. However, this term makes no distinction between inflammation due to critical illness and poor perfusion, or what we will refer to as ischaemic cholecystitis, versus other non-obstructive aetiologies. Ischaemic cholecystitis presents diagnostic as well as treatment challenges that are unique to patients in the critical care setting. More importantly, the morbidity and mortality of this proposed subcategory of acute gallbladder inflammation is much higher compared with other forms of acute cholecystitis. In the present manuscript, we introduce the concept of ischaemic cholecystitis and the importance of differentiating this clinical diagnosis from other forms of acalculous cholecystitis. Additionally, we elaborate on the most recent diagnostic modalities and treatment options specific to this vulnerable patient population.","PeriodicalId":72879,"journal":{"name":"eGastroenterology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139303408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100043
Lanlan Chen, Stephen Burgess, Shan Luo, Guoyue Lv
We are delighted to announce the release of the first Chinese book on Mendelian randomisation, translated from Mendelian Randomization: Methods for Causal Inference Using Genetic Variants (Second Edition) by Dr Stephen Burgess and Professor Simon G Thompson, on 25 September 2023. The original
我们很高兴地宣布,第一本关于孟德尔随机化的中文书将于2023年9月25日出版,该书翻译自Stephen Burgess博士和Simon G Thompson教授的《孟德尔随机化:使用遗传变异进行因果推理的方法(第二版)》。最初的
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Pub Date : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100012
Aditi Kumar, Philip J Smith
The current mainstay treatment modalities for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) include immunomodulators (methotrexate and thiopurines), biologics (antitumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) being the most commonly used) and other monoclonal antibodies such as the anti-integrins and anti-interleukins (IL-12/23). While ideally treatment should be initiated early in the disease process to avoid relapses and complications, the major recurring issue continues to be primary and secondary loss of response, with often ‘diminishing returns’ in terms of efficacy for the next line of therapies prescribed for patients with IBD. Additional concerns include the long-term risk factors such as malignancy and susceptibility to infections. Recently, there has been an influx of new and emerging medications entering the market that are showing promising efficacy results in patients with moderate-to-severe disease who have previously failed to respond to multiple drugs. This review will focus on these novel and emerging therapies—in essence, ‘horizon scanning’—which includes the antiadhesion agents, cytokine inhibitors, Janus kinase inhibitors, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, sphingosine-1 phosphate receptor modulators and MicroRNA-124 (miR-124) upregulators.
{"title":"Horizon scanning: new and future therapies in the management of inflammatory bowel disease","authors":"Aditi Kumar, Philip J Smith","doi":"10.1136/egastro-2023-100012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/egastro-2023-100012","url":null,"abstract":"The current mainstay treatment modalities for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) include immunomodulators (methotrexate and thiopurines), biologics (antitumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) being the most commonly used) and other monoclonal antibodies such as the anti-integrins and anti-interleukins (IL-12/23). While ideally treatment should be initiated early in the disease process to avoid relapses and complications, the major recurring issue continues to be primary and secondary loss of response, with often ‘diminishing returns’ in terms of efficacy for the next line of therapies prescribed for patients with IBD. Additional concerns include the long-term risk factors such as malignancy and susceptibility to infections. Recently, there has been an influx of new and emerging medications entering the market that are showing promising efficacy results in patients with moderate-to-severe disease who have previously failed to respond to multiple drugs. This review will focus on these novel and emerging therapies—in essence, ‘horizon scanning’—which includes the antiadhesion agents, cytokine inhibitors, Janus kinase inhibitors, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, sphingosine-1 phosphate receptor modulators and MicroRNA-124 (miR-124) upregulators.","PeriodicalId":72879,"journal":{"name":"eGastroenterology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136094236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100014
Bo Chang Wu, Jakub Wlodarczyk, Sanaz Nourmohammadi Abadchi, Niloufar Shababi, John L Cameron, John W Harmon
The History Maker paper focuses on the extraordinary revolution that dramatically improved the surgical results for the Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) in the 1980s and identifies Dr. Cameron as the leader of this revolution, who reported a mortality rate of approximately 1%. The revolutionary reduction of postoperative mortality for the Whipple procedure was achieved by adherence to gentle and precise Halstedian surgical techniques with adequate drainage of pancreatico-jejunal anastomosis with closed-suction silastic drains, along with the development of high-volume surgeons and hospitals. Excellent teamwork in patient care, including but not limited to preoperative evaluation by multidisciplinary teams, intraoperative communication between surgeons and anaesthesiologists, and postoperative management, contributed to a successful Whipple procedure.
{"title":"Revolutionary transformation lowering the mortality of pancreaticoduodenectomy: a historical review","authors":"Bo Chang Wu, Jakub Wlodarczyk, Sanaz Nourmohammadi Abadchi, Niloufar Shababi, John L Cameron, John W Harmon","doi":"10.1136/egastro-2023-100014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/egastro-2023-100014","url":null,"abstract":"The History Maker paper focuses on the extraordinary revolution that dramatically improved the surgical results for the Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) in the 1980s and identifies Dr. Cameron as the leader of this revolution, who reported a mortality rate of approximately 1%. The revolutionary reduction of postoperative mortality for the Whipple procedure was achieved by adherence to gentle and precise Halstedian surgical techniques with adequate drainage of pancreatico-jejunal anastomosis with closed-suction silastic drains, along with the development of high-volume surgeons and hospitals. Excellent teamwork in patient care, including but not limited to preoperative evaluation by multidisciplinary teams, intraoperative communication between surgeons and anaesthesiologists, and postoperative management, contributed to a successful Whipple procedure.","PeriodicalId":72879,"journal":{"name":"eGastroenterology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136094552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100021
Armando Andres Roca Suarez, Fabien Zoulim
In spite of the fact that safe and effective vaccines have been available for over 40 years, hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major public health problem, as there are 296 million chronically HBV-infected individuals worldwide and 820 000 HBV-related deaths taking place every year. Achieving the goal of HBV cure remains a challenge due to the particularities of the HBV cycle underlying viral persistence. The new understanding of HBV biology and antiviral immune responses has allowed to identify novel drug targets. This has led to a renewed interest in developing new curative strategies and combinations for HBV. In the present review, we aim to summarise the biological and clinical challenges associated with chronic HBV infection. Moreover, we consider the lessons that have been learnt in the past years regarding the preclinical and clinical evaluation of compounds against HBV and how this is driving the field to explore new directions.
{"title":"Opportunities and challenges for hepatitis B cure","authors":"Armando Andres Roca Suarez, Fabien Zoulim","doi":"10.1136/egastro-2023-100021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/egastro-2023-100021","url":null,"abstract":"In spite of the fact that safe and effective vaccines have been available for over 40 years, hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major public health problem, as there are 296 million chronically HBV-infected individuals worldwide and 820 000 HBV-related deaths taking place every year. Achieving the goal of HBV cure remains a challenge due to the particularities of the HBV cycle underlying viral persistence. The new understanding of HBV biology and antiviral immune responses has allowed to identify novel drug targets. This has led to a renewed interest in developing new curative strategies and combinations for HBV. In the present review, we aim to summarise the biological and clinical challenges associated with chronic HBV infection. Moreover, we consider the lessons that have been learnt in the past years regarding the preclinical and clinical evaluation of compounds against HBV and how this is driving the field to explore new directions.","PeriodicalId":72879,"journal":{"name":"eGastroenterology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136093656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100041
Chris Zielinski
{"title":"Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency","authors":"Chris Zielinski","doi":"10.1136/egastro-2023-100041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/egastro-2023-100041","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72879,"journal":{"name":"eGastroenterology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136167829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100020
Yankai Wen, Lichun Ma, Cynthia Ju
Viral hepatitis, alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are the three major causes of chronic liver diseases, which account for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide. The current direct-acting antiviral drugs and vaccinations have effectively reduced and ameliorated viral hepatitis infection, but there are still no effective drug treatments for ALD, NAFLD and liver cancer due to the poor understanding of their pathogenesis. To better understand the pathogenesis, the fifth Chinese American Liver Society/Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America Hepatology Division Annual Symposium, which was held virtually on 21–22 October 2022, focused on the topics related to ALD, NAFLD and liver cancer. Here, we briefly highlight the presentations that focus on the current progress in basic and translational research in ALD, NAFLD and liver cancer. The roles of non-coding RNA, autophagy, extrahepatic signalling, macrophages, etc in liver diseases are deliberated, and the application of single-cell RNA sequencing in the study of liver disease is also discussed.
{"title":"Recent insights into the pathogenesis and therapeutic targets of chronic liver diseases","authors":"Yankai Wen, Lichun Ma, Cynthia Ju","doi":"10.1136/egastro-2023-100020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/egastro-2023-100020","url":null,"abstract":"Viral hepatitis, alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are the three major causes of chronic liver diseases, which account for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide. The current direct-acting antiviral drugs and vaccinations have effectively reduced and ameliorated viral hepatitis infection, but there are still no effective drug treatments for ALD, NAFLD and liver cancer due to the poor understanding of their pathogenesis. To better understand the pathogenesis, the fifth Chinese American Liver Society/Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America Hepatology Division Annual Symposium, which was held virtually on 21–22 October 2022, focused on the topics related to ALD, NAFLD and liver cancer. Here, we briefly highlight the presentations that focus on the current progress in basic and translational research in ALD, NAFLD and liver cancer. The roles of non-coding RNA, autophagy, extrahepatic signalling, macrophages, etc in liver diseases are deliberated, and the application of single-cell RNA sequencing in the study of liver disease is also discussed.","PeriodicalId":72879,"journal":{"name":"eGastroenterology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135964076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100016
Xiusen Qin, Zifeng Yang, Yang Li, Jian Luo, Hui Wang, Huaiming Wang
Background Treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) with synchronous peritoneal metastases (SPM) is controversial, and its prognosis remains poor. Here, we analysed the association between treatment strategies and the outcomes of patients with colorectal SPM and devised a nomogram to improve their prognosis prediction. Methods We retrospectively analysed patients with colorectal SPM treated at The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University from June 2007 to June 2018. The Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank tests was used to compare the overall survival (OS) among patients undergoing different therapeutic regimens. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to identify the prognostic factors. After variable selection, a nomogram was developed to predict the OS of patients with colorectal SPM. Results A total of 371 patients with colorectal SPM were eligible for this study. The median OS of all patients was 15.0 months (95% CI, 13.1 to 16.9), with a 3-year and 5-year OS rate of 23.7% and 16.9%, respectively. Patients who underwent complete cytoreductive surgery (CC0–1) had a better median OS of 49 months (p<0.001). Cox multivariate analysis showed that age >65 years; cancer antigen 125 level >35 U/mL; peritoneal carcinomatosis index >16 scores; and undergoing cytoreductive surgery, chemotherapy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors for OS. The c-index of the prognostic nomogram was 0.747 (95% CI, 0.474 to 1.020). Conclusions Our study suggests that patients with colorectal SPM who receive comprehensive treatment might achieve better prognoses. The prognostic nomogram demonstrated good predictive performance for patients with colorectal SPM.
{"title":"Treatment and prognosis of colorectal cancer with synchronous peritoneal metastases: 11-year single institute experience","authors":"Xiusen Qin, Zifeng Yang, Yang Li, Jian Luo, Hui Wang, Huaiming Wang","doi":"10.1136/egastro-2023-100016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/egastro-2023-100016","url":null,"abstract":"Background Treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) with synchronous peritoneal metastases (SPM) is controversial, and its prognosis remains poor. Here, we analysed the association between treatment strategies and the outcomes of patients with colorectal SPM and devised a nomogram to improve their prognosis prediction. Methods We retrospectively analysed patients with colorectal SPM treated at The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University from June 2007 to June 2018. The Kaplan-Meier method with log-rank tests was used to compare the overall survival (OS) among patients undergoing different therapeutic regimens. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used to identify the prognostic factors. After variable selection, a nomogram was developed to predict the OS of patients with colorectal SPM. Results A total of 371 patients with colorectal SPM were eligible for this study. The median OS of all patients was 15.0 months (95% CI, 13.1 to 16.9), with a 3-year and 5-year OS rate of 23.7% and 16.9%, respectively. Patients who underwent complete cytoreductive surgery (CC0–1) had a better median OS of 49 months (p<0.001). Cox multivariate analysis showed that age >65 years; cancer antigen 125 level >35 U/mL; peritoneal carcinomatosis index >16 scores; and undergoing cytoreductive surgery, chemotherapy and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy were independent prognostic factors for OS. The c-index of the prognostic nomogram was 0.747 (95% CI, 0.474 to 1.020). Conclusions Our study suggests that patients with colorectal SPM who receive comprehensive treatment might achieve better prognoses. The prognostic nomogram demonstrated good predictive performance for patients with colorectal SPM.","PeriodicalId":72879,"journal":{"name":"eGastroenterology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135389415","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2023-100019
Mohammed Eslam, Jacob George
To provide clarity for research studies and clinical care, a set of positive criteria for adults and children with metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) was recently published and has subsequently been widely endorsed. The development and subsequent validation of the criteria for MAFLD has created a positive momentum for change. During the course of the ongoing discussion on the redefinition, some concerns have surfaced that we thought needs clarification. In this review, we provide a perspective on MAFLD and bringing clarity to some of the key aspects that have been recently raised.
{"title":"Two years on, a perspective on MAFLD","authors":"Mohammed Eslam, Jacob George","doi":"10.1136/egastro-2023-100019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1136/egastro-2023-100019","url":null,"abstract":"To provide clarity for research studies and clinical care, a set of positive criteria for adults and children with metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) was recently published and has subsequently been widely endorsed. The development and subsequent validation of the criteria for MAFLD has created a positive momentum for change. During the course of the ongoing discussion on the redefinition, some concerns have surfaced that we thought needs clarification. In this review, we provide a perspective on MAFLD and bringing clarity to some of the key aspects that have been recently raised.","PeriodicalId":72879,"journal":{"name":"eGastroenterology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135255183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}