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EASL-EASD-EASO Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): Executive Summary.

Diabetologia ·

Human

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What was studied
This full-text EASL-EASD-EASO guideline updated definitions, screening, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment recommendations for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
Who / model studied
The guidance concerns adults with or at risk for MASLD, especially people with type 2 diabetes, abdominal obesity plus another metabolic risk factor, or abnormal liver tests.
Studied dose & schedule
Dose and schedule have not yet been extracted for this summary.
What the study found
It recommends stepwise fibrosis assessment with FIB-4 followed by elastography when indicated. GLP-1 drugs may be used for diabetes or obesity, but were not recommended as MASH-targeted therapy without phase 3 histology evidence.
Limitations & context
Recommendations combined graded evidence with expert consensus; some guidance was created despite limited supporting literature.

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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1007/s00125-024-06196-3

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