Chinese Journal Of Clinical Medicine, Volume. 32, Issue 3, 321(2025)

The evolution of international definitions of fatty liver disease and insights into the working definition and features of the 2024 Chinese guideline

CHEN Li1 and FAN Jiangao2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
  • 2Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
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    Received: Feb. 3, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: FAN Jiangao (fattyliver2004@126.com)

    DOI:10.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2025.20250107

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