Hepatitis B virus infection and metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease:Rising pandemic with complex interaction  

作　　者：Ammara A Majeed Amna S Butt 

机构地区：[1]Department of Medicine,Aga Khan University Hospital,Karachi 74800,Pakistan

出　　处：《World Journal of Hepatology》2025年第1期172-175,共4页世界肝病学杂志(英文)

摘　　要：Due to sedentary lifestyle and rising prevalence of obesity,patients with general population and those who are infected with chronic hepatitis B are found to have metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease(MASLD).Both chronic hepatitis B virus(HBV)infection and MASLD can damage hepatocytes in their own way,but concomitant HBV-MASLD has its own clinical implications.Cherry on top is the presence of diabetes mellitus,hypertension or obesity which added more chances of unfavorable outcomes in these patients.In this article,we co-mment on the article by Wang et al published in the recent issue.This article provides a comprehensive overview of the complex interaction between HBV-MASLD,HBV alone and MASLD alone patients.We discuss key findings from recent studies,including the promising outcomes observed in patients with concurrent HBV and MASLD,warrants further research.The insights presented here offer renewed understanding of this complex interaction.

关 键 词：Chronic hepatitis B virus infection Obesity Metabolic syndrome Liver fibrosis Steatotic liver disease 

分 类 号：R512.62[医药卫生—内科学] R575.5[医药卫生—临床医学]