Association Between Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) and Vasomotor Symptoms: A Scoping Review

Background: Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), particularly hot flashes and night sweats, are highly prevalent during the menopausal transition and have been increasingly associated with adverse cardiometabolic profiles. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) represents a major mani...

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Published in:	Endocrines
Main Authors:	Anastasia Ntikoudi, Anastasia Papachristou, Afroditi Tsalkitzi, Despoina Rizikou, Eleni Evangelou, George Mastorakos, Eugenia Vlachou
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2026-06-01
Subjects:	menopause post menopause perimenopause vasomotor symptoms hot flashes metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-396X/7/2/27

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