Norah A. Terrault, MD, is a hepatologist with Keck Medicine of USC and a senior author of the study revealing that three cardiometabolic risk factors carry the greatest risk of death for those with MASLD. (IMAGE)

University of Southern California - Health Sciences

Norah A. Terrault, MD, is a hepatologist with Keck Medicine of USC and a senior author of the study revealing that three cardiometabolic risk factors carry the greatest risk of death for those with MASLD.

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Norah A. Terrault, MD, is a hepatologist with Keck Medicine of USC and a senior author of the study revealing that three cardiometabolic risk factors carry the greatest risk of death for those with MASLD: high blood pressure, pre-diabetes or Type 2 diabetes, and low HDL.

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