GPs must give all patients with abnormal LFTs a positive diagnosis


Use ALT levels of 19 for women and 30 for men and investigate all who are higher


Triage at the GP level consists of calculators stratifying cirrhosis risk (links attached) where negative or very low numbers are of greatest value


Those with moderate to higher risks should have degree of fibrosis assessed with a fibroscan


A fibroscan result > 8.5 should alert us to refer to a hepatologist or liver clinic, equates to moderate fibrosis


Uncomplicated MAFLD compels us to treat all CVD risk factors aggressively

Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 46 mins

Guest: A/Prof Simone Strasser, Hepatologist; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; President of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia

 

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GPs must give all patients with abnormal LFTs a positive diagnosis
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Use ALT levels of 19 for women and 30 for men and investigate all who are higher
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Triage at the GP level consists of calculators stratifying cirrhosis risk (links attached) where negative or very low numbers are of greatest value
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Those with moderate to higher risks should have degree of fibrosis assessed with a fibroscan
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A fibroscan result &gt; 8.5 should alert us to refer to a hepatologist or liver clinic, equates to moderate fibrosis
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Uncomplicated MAFLD compels us to treat all CVD risk factors aggressively
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Host:&nbsp;Dr David Lim |&nbsp;Total time: 46 mins
Guest: A/Prof Simone Strasser,&nbsp;Hepatologist; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; President of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia
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