A 52-year-old with fatty liver on ultrasound and metabolic risk factors has a FIB-4 score of 0.9. Next best step?...

Question

A 52-year-old with fatty liver on ultrasound and metabolic risk factors has a FIB-4 score of 0.9. Next best step?

Accepted Answer

Manage in primary care with lifestyle; reassess FIB-4 periodically

Answer

Immediate hepatology referral for biopsy

Answer

Start ursodeoxycholic acid

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Order MRI-PDFF now

Answer

Start vitamin E for all patients

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Metabolic-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease