Diagnosis Articles

?️ Articles on positive diagnosis of NASH/NAFLD; there should be hepatic steatosis by imaging or histology or no significant alcohol consumption.

Screening, Diagnosis, and Staging of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Application of Society Guidelines to Clinical Practice

Authors: Ilagan-Ying Y, Ilagan-Ying B et al
Published in Current Gastroenterology Reports (2023)
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a leading cause of chronic liver disease, affecting a staggering 30% of the global population.
Read MoreScreening, Diagnosis, and Staging of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD): Application of Society Guidelines to Clinical Practice

Advancing Fibrosis Imaging: An Evaluation of Radiotracer Efficacy

Authors: Eriksson O and Velikyan I
Published in Pharmaceuticals (November 2023)
Tissue fibrosis is induced by an excessive collagen deposition in organs suffering from inflammation and is associated with several diseases, including non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Read MoreAdvancing Fibrosis Imaging: An Evaluation of Radiotracer Efficacy

Global research on fatty liver disease: a review

Authors: Lazarus JV, Mark HE, Allen AM, et al.
Published in J Hepatol (September 2023)
In this study, a large, global, multidisciplinary panel discussed priorities within the field of fatty liver disease, including its burden, policies surrounding the issue and treatment options.
Read MoreGlobal research on fatty liver disease: a review

Discerning sex-related differences in NAFLD patients via metabolic profiling

Authors: Fotakis C, Kalafi IP, Amanitidou AI et al.
Published in Frontiers in Endocrinology (October 2023)
Research into personalised medicine for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) underscores the importance of acknowledging NAFLD patients’ unique clinical phenotypes when developing targeted pharmacotherapies.
Read MoreDiscerning sex-related differences in NAFLD patients via metabolic profiling

The Long Road to NASH Therapeutics: Uncovering Valuable Insights

Authors: Tilg H, Byrne CD and Targher G
Published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology (October 2023)
Recent research indicates that 30% of adults worldwide, 90% of those with obesity, and 70% with type 2 diabetes are affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Read MoreThe Long Road to NASH Therapeutics: Uncovering Valuable Insights

NAFLD and Pancreatic Steatosis: A Bidirectional Relationship?

Authors: Wongtrakul W, Untaaveesup S, Pausawadi N et al.
Published in European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology (October 2023)
Recent research supports the existence of a potential link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and fatty pancreas.
Read MoreNAFLD and Pancreatic Steatosis: A Bidirectional Relationship?

NIS2+™: an effective blood-based test for the detection of at-risk NASH in older adults?

Authors: Sanyal AJ, Magnanensi J, Majd Z et al.
Published in Hepatology Communications (September 2023)
At-risk non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is defined as NASH with NAFLD activity scores (NAS) ≥4 and significant fibrosis (F ≥ 2) diagnosed via histological scoring of liver biopsy.
Read MoreNIS2+™: an effective blood-based test for the detection of at-risk NASH in older adults?

Are Non-invasive Tools Less Accurate in NAFLD Patients With Type 2 Diabetes?

Authors: Bouriser J, Canivet CM, Costentin C et al.
Published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (May 2023)
Recent literature on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has sought to characterise its bidirectional association with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
Read MoreAre Non-invasive Tools Less Accurate in NAFLD Patients With Type 2 Diabetes?

Understanding Nash: Symptoms, Detection, And Treatment

Authors: Basu M, Noureddin M, Clark JM
Published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings (September 2022)
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the progressive form of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), has seen a consistent rise in prevalence in recent years owing to the global epidemics of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D)
Read MoreUnderstanding Nash: Symptoms, Detection, And Treatment

Ballooning Hepatocytes In Nash: Mechanisms, Implications, And Technological Advances

Authors: Li YY, Zheng TL, Xiao SY et al.
Published in Liver International (June 2023)
Hepatocytic ballooning is characterised by hepatocyte degeneration identifiable through an enlarged, swollen and rounded cellular phenotype with a distinctly reticulated cytoplasm.
Read MoreBallooning Hepatocytes In Nash: Mechanisms, Implications, And Technological Advances

NASH Progression and Clinical Outcomes: Defining Predictive LSM-VCTE Thresholds

Authors: Loomba R, Huang DQ, Sanyal AJ et al.
Published in Gut (March 2023)
In patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), the risk of liver-related mortality and decompensation is known to increase proportionally with fibrosis stage. Non-invasive tools, including liver stiffness by vibration-controlled transient elastography (LS-VCTE), have been shown to accurately predict fibrosis stage in NASH patients.
Read MoreNASH Progression and Clinical Outcomes: Defining Predictive LSM-VCTE Thresholds

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