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Figure 4. Overview of Cardio-Metabolic and Extrahepatic Comorbidities in MASLD: Sex-Specific Risk Patterns. This figure provides a concise summary of the major systemic comorbidities associated with MASLD, with an emphasis on sex-related differences in risk. ↑Indicates that the risk of the specified MASLD-related complication is higher in the mentioned sex compared with the other sex. MASLD: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; CVD: cardiovascular disease; CKD: chronic kidney disease; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma.