1. Example of algorithm for clinical assessment of patients at risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Example of algorithm for clinical assessment of patients at risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease CK-18 levels are not routinely available in many centres, so patients at intermediate and high risk have to be managed according to the high-risk arm of the algorithm (red arrows). ‘Screen’- blood tests to rule out common causes of liver disease; USS, ultrasound; MS, metabolic syndrome; IR, insulin resistance; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.
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