Updates in clinical medicine: MASLD in children and adolescents - PubMed
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- Pediatric metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is increasingly common, with a global prevalence up to 7.5%.
- The paper reviews recent advances in epidemiology, genetics, early-life risk factors, natural history, and comorbidities of MASLD in children.
- A practical approach to managing MASLD in children is outlined, including the use of newly developed non-invasive tests.
- Key research questions for future studies on pediatric MASLD are provided.
- Conflicts of interest include grants from Inventiva and Agomab for one author, and consulting for Boehringer Ingelheim and Inventiva for another.