The new name for Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been renamed to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH).

New Name for NASH Liver Disease is MASH

Overview The new name for Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been renamed to Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH). This change was made to better reflect the metabolic nature of the disease and to avoid confusion with alcoholic liver disease.  Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has also been replaced by metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).  The liver …

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Genetics & Autoimmune Disorders

Autoimmune disorders are conditions wherein one’s immune system attacks its own cells and can be rooted to a plethora of causes—most prominently genetics. Genetics is thought to be the blueprint of all living beings. Cytokines are tiny protein deposits that are vital for cell signaling and communication.  Cytokines play a role in autoimmune disorders through …

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