The Lancet. Gastroenterology & hepatology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(9), P. 829 - 836
Published: July 4, 2023
Summary
Background
Data
are
scarce
regarding
the
development
of
hepatic
decompensation
in
patients
with
non-alcoholic
fatty
liver
disease
(NAFLD)
and
without
type
2
diabetes.
We
aimed
to
assess
risk
people
NAFLD
Methods
did
a
meta-analysis
individual
participant-level
data
from
six
cohorts
USA,
Japan,
Turkey.
Included
participants
had
magnetic
resonance
elastography
between
Feb
27,
2007,
June
4,
2021.
Eligible
studies
included
those
fibrosis
characterisation
by
elastography,
longitudinal
assessment
for
death,
adult
(aged
≥18
years)
NAFLD,
whom
were
available
presence
diabetes
at
baseline.
The
primary
outcome
was
decompensation,
defined
as
ascites,
encephalopathy,
or
variceal
bleeding.
secondary
hepatocellular
carcinoma.
used
competing
regression
using
Fine
Gray
subdistribution
hazard
ratio
(sHR)
compare
likelihood
Death
event.
Findings
2016
(736
diabetes;
1280
diabetes)
this
analysis.
1074
(53%)
female
mean
age
57·8
years
(SD
14·2)
BMI
31·3
kg/m2
7·4).
Among
1737
(602
1135
data,
105
developed
over
median
follow-up
time
2·8
(IQR
1·4–5·5).
Participants
significantly
higher
1
year
(3·37%
[95%
CI
2·10–5·11]
vs
1·07%
[0·57–1·86]),
3
(7·49%
[5·36–10·08]
2·92%
[1·92–4·25]),
5
(13·85%
[10·43–17·75]
3·95%
[2·67–5·60])
than
(p<0·0001).
After
adjustment
multiple
confounders
(age,
BMI,
race),
(sHR
2·15
1·39–3·34];
p=0·0006)
glycated
haemoglobin
(1·31
1·10–1·55];
p=0·0019)
independent
predictors
decompensation.
association
remained
consistent
after
baseline
stiffness
determined
elastography.
Over
2·9
1·4–5·7),
22
1802
analysed
(18
639
four
1163
incident
carcinoma
(1·34%
0·64–2·54]
0·09%
[0·01–0·50],
(2·44%
[1·36–4·05]
0·21%
[0·04–0·73]),
(3·68%
[2·18–5·77]
0·44%
[0·11–1·33])
Type
an
predictor
5·34
[1·67–17·09];
p=0·0048).
Interpretation
is
associated
Funding
National
Institute
Diabetes
Digestive
Kidney
Diseases.
Journal of Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
79(6), P. 1542 - 1556
Published: June 24, 2023
The
principal
limitations
of
the
terms
NAFLD
and
NASH
are
reliance
on
exclusionary
confounder
use
potentially
stigmatising
language.
This
study
set
out
to
determine
if
content
experts
patient
advocates
were
in
favour
a
change
nomenclature
and/or
definition.
A
modified
Delphi
process
was
led
by
three
large
pan-national
liver
associations.
consensus
defined
priori
as
supermajority
(67%)
vote.
An
independent
committee
external
made
final
recommendation
acronym
its
diagnostic
criteria.
total
236
panellists
from
56
countries
participated
4
online
surveys
2
hybrid
meetings.
Response
rates
across
survey
rounds
87%,
83%,
78%,
respectively.
Seventy-four
percent
respondents
felt
that
current
sufficiently
flawed
consider
name
change.
"nonalcoholic"
"fatty"
be
61%
66%
respondents,
Steatotic
disease
chosen
an
overarching
term
encompass
various
aetiologies
steatosis.
steatohepatitis
important
pathophysiological
concept
should
retained.
replace
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
(MASLD).
There
definition
include
presence
at
least
1
5
cardiometabolic
risk
factors.
Those
with
no
parameters
known
cause
deemed
have
cryptogenic
disease.
new
category,
outside
pure
disease,
termed
alcohol
related/associated
(MetALD),
selected
describe
those
who
consume
greater
amounts
per
week
(140-350
g/wk
210-420
for
females
males,
respectively).
criteria
widely
supported
non-stigmatising,
can
improve
awareness
identification.
Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
78(6), P. 1966 - 1986
Published: June 22, 2023
The
principal
limitations
of
the
terms
NAFLD
and
NASH
are
reliance
on
exclusionary
confounder
use
potentially
stigmatising
language.
This
study
set
out
to
determine
if
content
experts
patient
advocates
were
in
favor
a
change
nomenclature
and/or
definition.
A
modified
Delphi
process
was
led
by
three
large
pan-national
liver
associations.
consensus
defined
priori
as
supermajority
(67%)
vote.
An
independent
committee
external
made
final
recommendation
acronym
its
diagnostic
criteria.
total
236
panelists
from
56
countries
participated
4
online
surveys
2
hybrid
meetings.
Response
rates
across
survey
rounds
87%,
83%,
78%,
respectively.
Seventy-four
percent
respondents
felt
that
current
sufficiently
flawed
consider
name
change.
“nonalcoholic”
“fatty”
be
61%
66%
respondents,
Steatotic
disease
chosen
an
overarching
term
encompass
various
aetiologies
steatosis.
steatohepatitis
important
pathophysiological
concept
should
retained.
replace
metabolic
dysfunction–associated
steatotic
disease.
There
definition
include
presence
at
least
1
5
cardiometabolic
risk
factors.
Those
with
no
parameters
known
cause
deemed
have
cryptogenic
new
category,
outside
pure
disease,
termed
alcohol
related/associated
(MetALD),
selected
describe
those
who
consume
greater
amounts
per
week
(140–350
g/wk
210–420
for
females
males,
respectively).
criteria
widely
supported
nonstigmatising,
can
improve
awareness
identification.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
390(6), P. 497 - 509
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH)
is
a
progressive
liver
disease
with
no
approved
treatment.
Resmetirom
an
oral,
liver-directed,
thyroid
hormone
receptor
beta–selective
agonist
in
development
for
the
treatment
of
NASH
fibrosis.
Download
PDF
Research
Summary.
We
are
conducting
ongoing
phase
3
trial
involving
adults
biopsy-confirmed
and
fibrosis
stage
F1B,
F2,
or
F3
(stages
range
from
F0
[no
fibrosis]
to
F4
[cirrhosis]).
Patients
were
randomly
assigned
1:1:1
ratio
receive
once-daily
resmetirom
at
dose
80
mg
100
placebo.
The
two
primary
end
points
week
52
resolution
(including
reduction
nonalcoholic
fatty
[NAFLD]
activity
score
by
≥2
points;
scores
0
8,
higher
indicating
more
severe
disease)
worsening
fibrosis,
improvement
(reduction)
least
one
NAFLD
score.
Overall,
966
patients
formed
analysis
population
(322
80-mg
group,
323
100-mg
321
placebo
group).
was
achieved
25.9%
group
29.9%
those
as
compared
9.7%
(P<0.001
both
comparisons
placebo).
Fibrosis
24.2%
14.2%
change
low-density
lipoprotein
cholesterol
levels
baseline
24
−13.6%
−16.3%
0.1%
Diarrhea
nausea
frequent
than
incidence
serious
adverse
events
similar
across
groups:
10.9%
12.7%
11.5%
group.
Both
superior
respect
stage.
(Funded
Madrigal
Pharmaceuticals;
MAESTRO-NASH
ClinicalTrials.gov
number,
NCT03900429.)
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Annals of Hepatology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(1), P. 101133 - 101133
Published: June 24, 2023
The
principal
limitations
of
the
terms
NAFLD
and
NASH
are
reliance
on
exclusionary
confounder
use
potentially
stigmatising
language.
This
study
set
out
to
determine
if
content
experts
patient
advocates
were
in
favor
a
change
nomenclature
and/or
definition.
A
modified
Delphi
process
was
led
by
three
large
pan-national
liver
associations.
consensus
defined
priori
as
supermajority
(67%)
vote.
An
independent
committee
external
made
final
recommendation
acronym
its
diagnostic
criteria.
total
236
panelists
from
56
countries
participated
4
online
surveys
2
hybrid
meetings.
Response
rates
across
survey
rounds
87%,
83%,
78%,
respectively.
Seventy-four
percent
respondents
felt
that
current
sufficiently
flawed
consider
name
change.
"nonalcoholic"
"fatty"
be
61%
66%
respondents,
Steatotic
disease
chosen
an
overarching
term
encompass
various
aetiologies
steatosis.
steatohepatitis
important
pathophysiological
concept
should
retained.
replace
metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
disease.
There
definition
include
presence
at
least
1
5
cardiometabolic
risk
factors.
Those
with
no
parameters
known
cause
deemed
have
cryptogenic
new
category,
outside
pure
disease,
termed
alcohol
related/associated
(MetALD),
selected
describe
those
who
consume
greater
amounts
per
week
(140-350
g/wk
210-420
for
females
males,
respectively).
criteria
widely
supported
nonstigmatising,
can
improve
awareness
identification.
Circulation,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
148(20), P. 1606 - 1635
Published: Oct. 9, 2023
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic
health
reflects
the
interplay
among
metabolic
risk
factors,
chronic
kidney
disease,
and
cardiovascular
system
has
profound
impacts
on
morbidity
mortality.
There
are
multisystem
consequences
of
poor
cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic
health,
with
most
significant
clinical
impact
being
high
associated
incidence
disease
events
is
a
prevalence
in
population,
disproportionate
burden
seen
those
adverse
social
determinants
health.
However,
there
also
growing
number
therapeutic
options
that
favorably
affect
function,
or
both
have
cardioprotective
effects.
To
improve
related
outcomes
critical
need
for
(1)
more
clarity
definition
syndrome;
(2)
an
approach
to
staging
promotes
prevention
across
life
course;
(3)
prediction
algorithms
include
exposures
relevant
health;
(4)
strategies
management
relation
reflect
harmonization
major
subspecialty
guidelines
emerging
scientific
evidence.
It
incorporate
considerations
into
care
models
syndrome
reduce
fragmentation
by
facilitating
approaches
patient-centered
interdisciplinary
care.
This
presidential
advisory
provides
guidance
definition,
staging,
paradigms,
holistic
patients
details
multicomponent
vision
effectively
equitably
enhancing
population.
Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
32(3), P. 197 - 213
Published: Sept. 13, 2023
Metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatotic
liver
disease
(MASLD)
is
the
latest
term
for
associated
with
metabolic
syndrome.
MASLD
most
common
cause
of
chronic
and
leading
liver-related
morbidity
mortality.
It
important
that
all
stakeholders
be
involved
in
tackling
public
health
threat
obesity
obesity-related
diseases,
including
MASLD.
A
simple
clear
assessment
referral
pathway
using
non-invasive
tests
essential
to
ensure
patients
severe
are
identified
referred
specialist
care,
while
less
remain
primary
where
they
best
managed.
While
lifestyle
intervention
cornerstone
management
MASLD,
cardiovascular
risk
must
properly
assessed
managed
because
No
pharmacological
agent
has
been
approved
treatment
but
novel
anti-hyperglycemic
drugs
appear
have
benefit.
Medications
used
diabetes
other
conditions
may
need
adjusted
as
progresses
cirrhosis,
especially
decompensated
cirrhosis.
Based
on
tests,
concepts
compensated
advanced
clinically
significant
portal
hypertension
provide
a
practical
approach
stratifying
according
complications
can
help
manage
such
patients.
Finally,
prevention
sarcopenia
should
considered
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
389(11), P. 998 - 1008
Published: June 24, 2023
Pegozafermin
is
a
long-acting
glycopegylated
(pegylated
with
the
use
of
site-specific
glycosyltransferases)
fibroblast
growth
factor
21
(FGF21)
analogue
in
development
for
treatment
nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis
(NASH)
and
severe
hypertriglyceridemia.
The
efficacy
safety
pegozafermin
patients
biopsy-proven
noncirrhotic
NASH
are
not
well
established.
New England Journal of Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
391(4), P. 299 - 310
Published: June 8, 2024
Metabolic
dysfunction-associated
steatohepatitis
(MASH)
is
a
progressive
liver
disease
associated
with
liver-related
complications
and
death.
The
efficacy
safety
of
tirzepatide,
an
agonist
the
glucose-dependent
insulinotropic
polypeptide
glucagon-like
peptide-1
receptors,
in
patients
MASH
moderate
or
severe
fibrosis
unclear.
Diabetes Care,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
46(Supplement_1), P. s49 - s67.2
Published: Dec. 12, 2022
The
American
Diabetes
Association
(ADA)
“Standards
of
Care
in
Diabetes”
includes
the
ADA’s
current
clinical
practice
recommendations
and
is
intended
to
provide
components
diabetes
care,
general
treatment
goals
guidelines,
tools
evaluate
quality
care.
Members
ADA
Professional
Practice
Committee,
a
multidisciplinary
expert
committee,
are
responsible
for
updating
Standards
annually,
or
more
frequently
as
warranted.
For
detailed
description
standards,
statements,
reports,
well
evidence-grading
system
full
list
Committee
members,
please
refer
Introduction
Methodology.
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