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Abstract: Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is one of the important causes of chronic liver
disease. Its pathological process is often accompanied by muscle fat infiltration (MFI), a key
metabolic complication, which can significantly accelerate disease progression and lead to
adverse clinical outcomes. Although the underlying mechanisms of ALD complicated with
MFI have not been fully elucidated, the mechanism by which alcohol and its metabolites
interfere with mitochondrial function to cause reduced skeletal muscle mass and pathological
lipid deposition has drawn widespread attention among researchers. The diagnostic criteria,
pathological mechanisms, prognostic associations and multidimensional intervention
strategies for ALD with MFI were reviewed in this paper.
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