# Global burden of metabolic diseases, 1990–2021

*PRI Rank #6 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #6 |
| 18m citations | 240 |
| Journal | Metabolism |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.metabol.2024.155999 |
| Corresponding authors | Ming‐Hua Zheng |
| Institution | The First 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.metabol.2024.155999](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metabol.2024.155999)

## Topics

metabolic diseases · Disease burden · disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) · years of life lost · years lived with disability · Age-standardized rates · Disease trends · geographic variation · sociodemographic index (SDI) · Global Burden of Disease study · Disease burden · mortality trends · prevalence trends · epidemiological transition

## 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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