Younger patients with MAFLD are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness: A multicenter preliminary analysis.

J Hepatol

MAFLD Research Center, Department of Hepatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China; Institute of Hepatology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment for The Development of Chronic Liver Disease in Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou, China. Electronic address:

Published: September 2020

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