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Research Articles

The association of triglyceride-glucose-waist circumference with metabolic associated fatty liver disease and the severity of liver steatosis and fibrosis in American adults: a population-based study

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Pages 561-569 | Received 31 Jul 2023, Accepted 08 Jan 2024, Published online: 18 Jan 2024

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