The Complex Interaction Between Body Weight and NAFLD / NASH

NAFLD is strongly associated with obesity and metabolic disease. Obesity has clinical implications that extend beyond the liver. It is associated with insulin resistance which plays an important role in NASH. Agents with combined PPAR agonism may hold significant potential in this regard.

NAFLD is strongly associated with obesity and metabolic disease.

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Prof. Vincent Wong

Prof. Vincent Wong, Mok Hing Yiu Professor of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, is a leading expert in the field of viral hepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). He is renowned for his extensive research, boasting over 500 publications, his work on non-invasive tests for disease screening and diagnosis, and his influential role in liver disease-related associations and editorial boards.

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