ABBREVIATIONS
FDA – food and drug administration
FGF21 – fibroblast growth factor 21
HbA1c – glycated hemoglobin
HDL – high-density lipoprotein
LDL – low-density lipoprotein
MD – mean difference
NAFLD – non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
NASH – nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
PRISMA - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and
Meta-Analysis
PRO-C3 - N-terminal type III collagen propeptide
RCT – randomized controlled trial
RR – risk ratio