A 44-year-old with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has elevated ALT and Fib‑4 of 1.1. Next best step?...

Question

A 44-year-old with obesity and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has elevated ALT and Fib‑4 of 1.1. Next best step?

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle modification with weight loss goal ≥7-10%

Answer

Liver biopsy

Answer

Start vitamin E 800 IU/day in all

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Start statin contraindicated with elevated LFTs

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Begin ursodeoxycholic acid

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): MASLD (NAFLD)