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Editorial
. 2022 Jun;11(3):439-442.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn-2022-07.

NAFLD or MAFLD: the data behind the debate

Frederick Yick  1 , Kaveh Hajifathalian  1
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Editorial

NAFLD or MAFLD: the data behind the debate

Frederick Yick et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2022 Jun.
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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://hbsn.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/hbsn-2022-07/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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