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Biomedicines
April 2024
Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias str., 11527 Athens, Greece.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major public health issue worldwide. It is the most common liver disease in Western countries, andits global prevalence is estimated to be up to 35%. However, its diagnosis may be elusive, because liver biopsy is relatively rarely performed and usually only in advanced stages of the disease.
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July 2024
College of Pharmacy, Kyungsung University, Busan, Korea.
Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-21 analogs are potential therapeutic candidates for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH). This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of the FGF-21 analogs, efruxifermin, pegbelfermin, and pegozafermin for MASH treatment. A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from five major databases was conducted.
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March 2024
Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Endocrine and Metabolic Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, Clinical Research Hospital of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Hefei), University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China. Electronic address:
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) pose a significant threat to human health and cause a tremendous socioeconomic burden. Currently, the molecular mechanisms of NAFLD and NASH remain incompletely understood, and no effective pharmacotherapies have been approved. In the past five years, significant advances have been achieved in our understanding of the pathomechanisms and potential pharmacotherapies of NAFLD and NASH.
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December 2023
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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