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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease burden – Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, 2017–2030

Khalid Alswat, Abdulrahman Aljumah, Faisal M. Sanai, Faisal Abaalkhail, Mohamed Alghamdi, Waleed K. Al Hamoudi, Abdullah Al Khathlan, Huda Al Quraishi, Mohammed Al Za’abi, Mohamed Babatin,

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology · 2018 · 127 citations · 44 references

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Abstract

Continued high rates of adult obesity and DM, in combination with aging populations, suggest that advanced liver disease and mortality attributable to NAFLD/NASH will increase across both countries. Reducing the growth of the NAFLD population, along with potential therapeutic options, will be needed to reduce liver disease burden.

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