Long-Term Risks of Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma across Steatotic Liver Disease Subtypes

The authors enrolled 332,175 adults who participated in a health screening program between 1997 and 2013. Participants were categorized into various subtypes, including metabolic dysfunction-associated SLD (MASLD), MASLD with excessive alcohol consumption , and alcohol-related liver disease, based on ultrasonography findings, alcohol consumption patterns, and cardiometabolic risk factors.