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Editorial
. 2023 Apr;29(2):377-380.
doi: 10.3350/cmh.2023.0061. Epub 2023 Mar 9.

Lean vs. obese phenotypes of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: similar or different?

Ho Soo Chun  1   2 , Minjong Lee  1   2
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Editorial

Lean vs. obese phenotypes of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: similar or different?

Ho Soo Chun et al. Clin Mol Hepatol. 2023 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: Metabolic dysfunction; Mortality; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; Obesity.

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