cirrhosis. Also lacking are studies which focus specifically onNASH-cirrhosis or which differentiate between compensated anddecompensated patients; whether this is due to lack of studieswithin this population or the way in which findings are presented in identified studies is unclear. Additionally, most studiesmeeting the inclusion criteria were conducted in the USA and itis known that cultural factors have the potential to influence theburden of disease; this raises the need for further studies inother geographical and cultural settings