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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2021; 13(7): 763-773
Published online Jul 27, 2021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i7.763
Racial differences in prevalence and severity of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Maurizio Bonacini, Farah Kassamali, Swathi Kari, Nieves Lopez Barrera, Mohamed Kohla
Maurizio Bonacini, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, California Pacific Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States
Farah Kassamali, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States
Swathi Kari, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Mary's medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94117, United States
Nieves Lopez Barrera, Quest Clinical Research, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States
Mohamed Kohla, Department of Hepatology, National Liver Institute, Menoufiya University, Shibin Al Kom 32511, Menoufiya, Egypt
Author contributions: Bonacini M and Kassamali F did the main literature review; all authors reviewed and rewrote the manuscript to address the reviewers questions.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors report no conflict-of-interest.
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Corresponding author: Maurizio Bonacini, AGAF, MD, Associate Professor, Staff Physician, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, California Pacific Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center, 2333 Buchanan Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, United States. bonacim08@gmail.com
Received: January 4, 2021
Peer-review started: January 4, 2021
First decision: January 25, 2021
Revised: April 8, 2021
Accepted: July 7, 2021
Article in press: July 7, 2021
Published online: July 27, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is one of the most common diagnoses made in a Gastroenterology practice. The prevalence and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in different ethnic groups need to be evaluated by controlling for the individual variables of the metabolic syndrome. This is because these variables are different in various ethnicities.