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Complete alcohol abstinence is recommended for patients with significant fibrosis.
Practitioners should advise patients with significant fibrosis to abstain from alcohol.
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Complete alcohol abstinence is recommended for patients with significant fibrosis.
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Updated recommendations for the management of metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) by the Latin American working group
Luis Antonio Díaz et al. · Annals of Hepatology · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.aohep.2025.101903
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