"Name Changes in Liver Disease Community Spark Confusion: NASH vs MASH?"

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"Name Changes in Liver Disease Community Spark Confusion: NASH vs MASH?"
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The liver disease community is facing confusion as a global group of liver disease societies voted to change the name of NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) to MASH (metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis). However, the new names have gained little traction, with health information sources like WebMD and MayoClinic.org not updating their directories with the new nomenclature. Organizations with NASH in their titles have also not mentioned any upcoming changes, leading to uncertainty in the community.

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