A 58-year-old with NAFLD risk factors (T2DM, BMI 33) has ALT 54 U/L. Which initial noninvasive risk stratification step is recommended?...

Question

A 58-year-old with NAFLD risk factors (T2DM, BMI 33) has ALT 54 U/L. Which initial noninvasive risk stratification step is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Order FIB-4 and if >=1.3, obtain elastography or ELF test

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Immediate liver biopsy

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Start statin and recheck LFTs in 12 months

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Test for AMA and ASMA to rule out autoimmune hepatitis

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Start vitamin E empirically

us-abim MCQ (SBA): NAFLD (MASLD) Risk Stratification