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This study aimed to explore the demographic characteristics of NAFLD in South Korea. Using nationwide medical records provided by the Korean Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA), we analyzed the entire dataset of patients with NAFL (ICD10 - K76.0) and NASH (ICD10 - K75.8) from 2010 to 2021. The annual incidence of NAFL/NASH increased significantly from 9.71/0.37 in 2010 to 13.95/5.52 per 1,000 persons in 2021 (P ). The annual prevalence of NAFL increased from 15.69 in 2010 to 34.23 per 1,000 persons in 2021, while the annual prevalence of NASH increased from 0.49 to 9.79 per 1,000 persons between 2010 and 2021(P ). Regarding the sex-dimorphic feature of NAFLD, there was male predominance |
