# Current status and future trends of the global burden of MASLD

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 350 |
| Journal | Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tem.2024.02.007 |
| Corresponding authors | Ming‐Hua Zheng |
| Institution | The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/liver-disease-diagnosis-and-treatment/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.tem.2024.02.007](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tem.2024.02.007)

## Topics

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease · Disease burden · Disease trends · Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease · Disease burden forecasting · Prevalence · mortality trends · disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) · geographic variation · Disease trends · Risk factors

## Cite this ranking

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Pepkio Research Index (PRI). Topics and Trends in Most Cited Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Papers, Class of 2026. https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/liver-disease-diagnosis-and-treatment/2026. Accessed 2026-07-24.

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