Association between metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease and gallstones in the US population using propensity score matching

Abstract The novel diagnostic term Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) requires at least one cardiovascular risk factor for diagnosis. While the relationship between gallstones and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has been debated, the association between MASLD...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Yingying Zhang, Jingjing Zhang, Dan Yu, Fan Tu, Jun Liu, Bing Han, Binghua Li, Yihang Yuan, Chaobo Chen, Mingli Zhou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease Gallstones National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Propensity score matching Cross-sectional study
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-85218-5