Clinical and Economic Burden of Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) in a Spanish Mediterranean Region: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a prevalent condition worldwide, with significant regional variability in prevalence estimates. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, demographic characteristics, and economic burden of MASLD, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver (MASL), and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) in the Valencian Community region of Spain. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of electronic medical records from the Valencian public healthcare database of individuals aged over 24 years from 2012 to 2019. Results: Of the 3,411,069 individuals included in the database in 2019, 75,565 were diagnosed with MASLD, 74,065 with MASL, and 1504 with MASH based o

SUBMITTER: Diaz Carnicero J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11989979 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature