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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common types of chronic liver disease. Now, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Gastroenterological Association have collaborated to issue guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of NAFLD.
Recommendations were graded on strength (strong=1; weak=2) and quality of evidence (high=A; moderate=B; low=C). The strongest recommendations (grades 1A or 1B) are highlighted here.
Diagnostic Considerations:
Patients with hepatic steatosis detected on imaging should be assessed for metabolic risk factors (obesity, glucose intolerance, etc.), alcohol consumption, and potentially for NAFLD.
Competing etiologies should be…