Editorial: less acid, less cancer? Is this the question? Authors’ reply

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Linked ContentThis article is linked to Tan et al and Triadafilopoulos and Singh papers. To view these articles visit https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14895 and https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14958.

Editorial: Has MetALD met the presumption? Authors' reply

“…As Tan pointed out, alcohol consumption changes over time and these changes may be associated with changes in complication risk and we agree with this view 5 . As the results of questionnaires on alcohol consumption every year are also available in the database used for this study, we would like to investigate the relationship between changes in alcohol consumption and changes in complication risk in future research.…”

“…4 The results confirm the importance of the new nomenclature.As Tan pointed out, alcohol consumption changes over time and these changes may be associated with changes in complication risk and we agree with this view. 5 As the results of questionnaires on alcohol consumption every year are also available in the database used for this study, we would like to investigate the relationship between changes in alcohol consumption and changes in complication risk in future research. The data set includes annual health check-up data, even for cases who have not been seen by any healthcare provider.In addition, because all claims were integrated by the health insurance association, diagnosis and treatment were tracked even when patients switched care providers.…”