‘Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease’ has been proposed as a replacement term for ‘Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease’, in part to recognize the fact that this liver disease occurs within a series of complex metabolic disorders. This Perspective article discusses the clinical associations and pathophysiological mechanisms underpinning the relationship between metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and chronic kidney disease.
- Ting-Yao Wang
- Rui-Fang Wang
- Ming-Hua Zheng