Letter to the Editor
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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2024; 30(17): 2371-2373
Published online May 7, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i17.2371
Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease and low muscle strength: A comment
Masood Muhammad Karim, Amna Subhan Butt
Masood Muhammad Karim, Department of Gastroenterology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Sindh, Pakistan
Amna Subhan Butt, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
Author contributions: Karim MM and Butt AS designed research and performed research (literature review); Karim MM wrote the letter; Butt AS revised the letter.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Both authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Amna Subhan Butt, FCPS, MBBS, MSc, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan. amna.subhan@aku.edu
Received: January 30, 2024
Revised: March 12, 2024
Accepted: April 18, 2024
Published online: May 7, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: Combining imaging modalities along with laboratory parameter-based scores increases the diagnostic yield of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and helps in the exclusion of the other secondary causes.