Exposure to famine during early life and the risk of MAFLD during adulthood: evidence from the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort (CMEC) study

• Main Authors: Teng Zhang (Author), Xuehui Zhang (Author), Rudan Hong (Author), Jianzhong Yin (Author), Qiong Meng (Author), Nichang Zhang (Author), Yuemei Feng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease, affecting nearly one-third of the global population. The relationship between early-life famine exposure and MAFLD remains unclear in the multiethnic region of less-developed southwest C...