Annals of Hepatology • Vol 30
LIVER FIBROSIS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION–ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE (MASLD) IN LATIN AMERICA: INTERIM RESULTS FROM THE STELLA STUDY
September 2025 • Luis Antonio Díaz Piga, Francisco Idalsoaga, Mário Guimarães Pessôa, Cláudia P. Oliveira, Patrícia Momoyo Zitelli, Ezequiel Ridruejo, Mirta Peralta, …
Introduction and Objectives: Prospective data on liver-fibrosis risk among Latin Americans with MASLD remain scarce, although genetic susceptibility and lifestyle behaviors may heighten vulnerability. This multinational, prospective study aims to define the principal determinants of fibrosis in this high-risk population across Latin America. Materials and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional baseline analysis of the STELLA study, which is prospectively enrolling adults with MASLD (2023 criteria) at 10 centers (…